Question: Which of these general structures for a complex ion would you expect to exhibit cis and trans isomerism? Explain. (a) Tetrahedral; (b) Square-planar; (c) Linear.

Which of these general structures for a complex ion would you expect to exhibit cis and trans isomerism? Explain.

(a) Tetrahedral;

(b) Square-planar; 

(c) Linear.

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