A complex of the type [M(AA)2X2]n + is known to be optically active. What does this indicate about the structure of the complex? Give one example of such a complex.
A complex of the type [M(AA)2X2]n + is known to be optically active. What does this indicate about the structure of the complex? Give one example of such a complex.
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Ans: [M (AA)2X2]n + is a bidentate ligand and %X is a monodentate ligand. It is an example of octahedral geometry as well as an ion. There are cis and trans isomers of this ion. Trans isomers are symmetrically active, while cis isomers are optically active.
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