Q49 · CSIR NET Chemistry, December 2014
Paper: CSIR NET December 2014 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Chemistry · Topic: Coordination Chemistry – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
The number of stereoisomers of trans-$\left[\mathrm{CoCl}_{2}(\text{triethylenetetraamine})\right]$Br is
(a)One
(b)Two
(c)Three
(d)Four
Answer
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Explanation
The two NH stereocentres give (R,R)/(S,S) and meso (R,S) — three stereoisomers (c).
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