Zeise's salt is represented as · ABC26IN0498
Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Organometallic Compounds · Topic: Organometallic Compounds – General · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
Zeise's salt is represented as
(a)$\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{PtCl}_{6}$
(b)$\left[\mathrm{PtCl}_{4}\right]^{2-}$
(c)$\left[\mathrm{ZnCl}_{4}\right]^{2-}$
(d)$\left[\mathrm{PtCl}_{3}\left(\eta^{2}-\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}\right)\right]^{-}$
Answer
Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Zeise's salt is K[PtCl₃(η²-C₂H₄)]·H₂O; the anion is [PtCl₃(η²-C₂H₄)]⁻.
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