Question
Explain optical isomerism in co$-$ordination compound.
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Answer
$\rightarrow$ Optical isomers are mirror images that cannot be superimposed on one another.
$\rightarrow$ These are called as enantiomers.
$\rightarrow$ The molecules or ions that cannot be superimposed are called chiral.
$\rightarrow$ The two forms are called dextro $(d)$ and laevo $(1)$ depending upon the direction they rotate the plane of polarised light in a polarimeter
$\rightarrow$ Dextro $(d)$ rotates plane polarised light to the right, and leaevo $(1)$ rotates plane polarised light to the left.
$\rightarrow$ Optical isomerism is common in octahedral complexes involving didentate ligands
$\rightarrow$ In a coordination entity of the type $[PtCl_2(en)_2]^{2+},$ only the cis isomer shows optical activity.
$\rightarrow$ These are called as enantiomers.
$\rightarrow$ The molecules or ions that cannot be superimposed are called chiral.
$\rightarrow$ The two forms are called dextro $(d)$ and laevo $(1)$ depending upon the direction they rotate the plane of polarised light in a polarimeter
$\rightarrow$ Dextro $(d)$ rotates plane polarised light to the right, and leaevo $(1)$ rotates plane polarised light to the left.
$\rightarrow$ Optical isomerism is common in octahedral complexes involving didentate ligands
$\rightarrow$ In a coordination entity of the type $[PtCl_2(en)_2]^{2+},$ only the cis isomer shows optical activity.
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