Question
Which one of the following complex ions has an optical isomer?
a. [Zn(phen)2]2+
b. [Cu(CN)4]2–
c. [Co(H2O)4en]2+
d. [Zn(NH3)2en]2+
e. [Ni(en)3]2+
how would i go about finding this answer? i don't need the answer give would prefer steps. thanks
a. [Zn(phen)2]2+
b. [Cu(CN)4]2–
c. [Co(H2O)4en]2+
d. [Zn(NH3)2en]2+
e. [Ni(en)3]2+
how would i go about finding this answer? i don't need the answer give would prefer steps. thanks
Answers
DrBob222
Draw an octahedran and plug the liqands onto the sides got c,d, and e (those have coordination of 6. Fopr a and b do a square and plug in the ligands. If you can do one of them in two different ways; i.e., so that two of the ligands are cis in one position and trans in another, that will be the one optical active. I won't tell you the answer; see if you can figure it out.
chem
im not to sure what phen and en are short for. but im thinking the answers maybe d) if zinc is bonded to 2 (NH3) and if en means the rest of atoms its bonded to are the same.??