Medium TRUE_FALSE +2 / -1

[Co(en)₃]³⁺ does not show optical isomerism.

Answer FALSE

Solution

[Co(en)₃]³⁺ is chiral (has D_3 symmetry) and exists as a pair of enantiomers — it does show optical isomerism.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Compounds · Topic: Isomerism in Coordination Compounds

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