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Tris (ethylenediamine) cobalt (III) cation, [Co(en)3]3+, can have

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a

two stereoisomers, both achiral

b

three stereoisomers, all chiral and optically active

c

two chiral stereoisomers (enantiomers) and one achiral

d

three stereoisomers, all achiral

answer is B.

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Optical isomers (d and c) of [Co(en)3]3+
Optical isomers have mirror images that cannot be superimposed on one another. These are called as enantiomers. The molecules or ions that cannot be superimposed are called chiral.

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