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Which of the following compounds shows optical isomerism?

A

`[Co(CN)_(6)]^(3-)`

B

`[Cr(C_(2)O_(4))_(3)]^(3-)`

C

`[ZnCl_(4)]^(2)`

D

`[Cu(NH_(3))_(4)]^(2+)`

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B

Mirror image is not superimposable, hence, optical isomerism is possible.
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