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Coordination Compounds question

2024 · 5 Apr · Shift 2 · Q18
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Coordination Compounds question

2024 · 5 Apr · Shift 2 · Q18

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The metal atom present in the complex MABXL (where A, B, X and L are unidentate ligands and M\mathrm{M}M is metal) involves sp3\mathrm{sp}^3sp3 hybridization. The number of geometrical isomers exhibited by the complex is :
  1. A
    0
  2. B
    2
  3. C
    3
  4. D
    4
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Correct answer: A

  1. Identify the coordination number and geometry

    The complex is given as MABXL\mathrm{MABXL}MABXL, where A,B,X,A, B, X,A,B,X, and LLL are all unidentate ligands.

    So, the metal is attached to 4 ligands.

    Since the metal involves sp3\mathrm{sp}^3sp3 hybridization, the geometry is tetrahedral.

  2. Recall geometrical isomerism in tetrahedral complexes

    For a tetrahedral complex, all four positions are equivalent due to the symmetric 3D arrangement.

    Hence, tetrahedral complexes do not show geometrical isomerism of the cis-trans / fac-mer type.

  3. Apply to the given complex

    The complex MABXL\mathrm{MABXL}MABXL is of the type Mabcd\mathrm{Mabcd}Mabcd, i.e. four different unidentate ligands around a tetrahedral metal center.

    Such a tetrahedral complex can show optical isomerism in some cases, but it does not show geometrical isomerism.

  4. Therefore

    Number of geometrical isomers =0= 0=0.

  5. Option check

    • A: 000 ✅
    • B: 222 ❌
    • C: 333 ❌
    • D: 444 ❌

Therefore, the correct answer is A.

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