The complex that can show optical activity is:
The complex that can show optical activity is:
Option 1 -
cis- [CrCl₂(ox)₂]³⁻ (ox = oxalate)
Option 2 -
trans- [Cr(Cl₂)(ox)₂]³⁻
Option 3 -
cis- [Fe(NH₃)₂(CN)₄]⁻
Option 4 -
trans- [Fe(NH₃)₂(CN)₄]⁻
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Correct Option - 1
Detailed Solution:Only cis- [CrCl? (ox)? ]³? show optical isomerism while its trans form do not show optical isomerism due to presence of plane of symmetry.
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