Both compounds have optical isomers. Here are their drawings:
a. trans-[Co(en)2(NO2)2]+
NO2 NO2
| |
Co -- N N -- Co
| |
H H
/ \
[NH3+] -- C -- C -- Co -- C -- C -- [NH3+]
\ | | /
H NO2 NO2 H
b. cis-[Co(en)2(NO2)2]+
NO2 NO2
| |
Co -- N N -- Co
\ /
[NH3+] -- C -- C -- Co -- C -- C -- [NH3+]
/ | | \
H NO2 NO2 H
Does either of the following have optical isomers? If so, draw them.
a. trans-
[Co(en)2(NO2)2]+
.
b. cis-
[Co(en)2(NO2)2]+
.
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