NEETChemistryCoordination CompoundsMCQ+4 / −1
Which of the following will give a pair of enantiomorphs?
(en = NH2CH2CH2NH2)
(en = NH2CH2CH2NH2)
- A[Cr(NH3)6][Co(CN)6]
- B[Co(en)2Cl2]Cl
- C[Pt(NH3)4][PtCl6]
- D[Co(NH3)4Cl2]NO2
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Correct answer: B
Either a pair of crystals, molecules or compounds that are mirror images of each other but are not identical, and that rotate the plane of polarised light equally, but in opposite directions are called as enantiomorphs.

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