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Question:

Write the IUPAC name of the complex [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Cl. What type of isomerism is exhibited by the complex [Co(en)3]3+?

Solution:

(i) The IUPAC name of the complex [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]Cl is Tetraamminedichlorochromium(III) chloride.
(ii) The complex [Co(en)3]3+ exhibits optical isomerism. Its optical isomers are shown in the image.
(iii) In [NiCl4]2−, the oxidation state of Ni is +2. Chloride is a weak field ligand and does not cause pairing up of electrons against Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity. As a result, two unpaired electrons are present in the valence d-orbitals of Ni which impart paramagnetic character to the complex. On the other hand, carbonyl is a strong field ligand and causes pairing up of electrons against Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity. As a result, no unpaired electrons are present and hence, the complex is diamagnetic.