Which of the following complexes are chiral? (a) [Cr(ox) 3 ] 3 , (b) cis-[PtCl 2 (en)],

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Which of the following complexes are chiral? 

(a) [Cr(ox)3]3−,

(b) cis-[PtCl2(en)], 

(c) cis-[RhCl2(NH3)4]+

(d) [Ru(bpy)3]2+,

(e) fac-[Co(NO2)3(dien)], 

(f) mer-[Co(NO2)3(dien)]. 

Draw the enantiomers of the complexes identified as chiral and identify the plane of symmetry in the structures of the achiral complexes.

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9780198768128

7th Edition

Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke

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