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Question:

Write the IUPAC name of the complex [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]+. What type of isomerism does it exhibit?

Solution:

The IUPAC name of the given complex is Tetraamminedichlorochromium(III) ion. It shows geometrical isomerism (cis-trans isomerism). The cis isomer has two chloride ligands adjacent to each other, and the trans isomer has two chloride ligands opposite to each other.