NEET Chemistry Isomerism in Complexes MCQ Question
Which of the following statements about isomerism in coordination compounds is correct?
Geometrical isomerism can occur in octahedral complexes with didentate ligands.
Optical isomerism only occurs in tetrahedral complexes.
Structural isomerism includes linkage isomerism and can occur in complexes with unidentate ligands.
Stereoisomerism is characterized by different bonding arrangements of the same atoms.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Geometrical isomerism can indeed occur in octahedral coordination complexes with didentate ligands, as mentioned in the NCERT context. Option B is incorrect because optical isomerism can also occur in octahedral complexes. Option C is misleading because structural isomerism can occur with both unidentate and multidentate ligands. Option D incorrectly describes stereoisomerism, which has the same bonding arrangement but different spatial arrangements.
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