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The complex that can show optical activity is :

A

`cis-[CrCl_(2)(o x)_(2)]^(3-)" (ox = oxalate)"`

B

`trans - [Fe(NH_(3))_(2)(CN)_(4)]^(-)`

C

`trans - [Cr(Cl_(2))(o x)_(2)]^(3-)`

D

`cis - [Fe(NH_(3))_(2)(CN)_(4)]^(-)`

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To determine which complex can show optical activity, we need to analyze the given options based on the presence or absence of a plane of symmetry. Optical activity is a property of a compound that can rotate the plane of polarized light, and it is exhibited by chiral molecules—those that lack a plane of symmetry. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Optical Activity**: - Optical activity refers to the ability of a compound to rotate the plane of polarized light. - A compound is optically active if it does not possess a plane of symmetry. 2. **Analyzing the Options**: - We need to examine each complex to see if it has a plane of symmetry. 3. **Option 1: Cis [CrCl2(ox)2]**: - **Cis Configuration**: In a cis configuration, the two identical ligands (Cl) are adjacent to each other. - **Structure**: The structure can be visualized as an octahedral complex with Cl ligands on adjacent positions. - **Plane of Symmetry**: The cis form does not have a plane of symmetry, making it optically active. 4. **Option 2: Trans [CrCl2(ox)2]**: - **Trans Configuration**: In a trans configuration, the two identical ligands (Cl) are opposite each other. - **Structure**: This also forms an octahedral complex. - **Plane of Symmetry**: The trans form has a plane of symmetry, making it optically inactive. 5. **Option 3: [Fe(NH3)4(CN)2]**: - **Cis Configuration**: Similar to the previous options, this can exist in both cis and trans forms. - **Plane of Symmetry**: The cis form lacks a plane of symmetry, making it optically active, but the trans form has a plane of symmetry, making it optically inactive. 6. **Option 4: [Fe(NH3)4(CN)2] (Trans)**: - **Trans Configuration**: This structure will have a plane of symmetry. - **Plane of Symmetry**: Therefore, it is optically inactive. 7. **Conclusion**: - Among the options analyzed, **Option 1 (Cis [CrCl2(ox)2])** is the only complex that can show optical activity due to the absence of a plane of symmetry. ### Final Answer: The complex that can show optical activity is **Option 1**: Cis [CrCl2(ox)2].

To determine which complex can show optical activity, we need to analyze the given options based on the presence or absence of a plane of symmetry. Optical activity is a property of a compound that can rotate the plane of polarized light, and it is exhibited by chiral molecules—those that lack a plane of symmetry. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Optical Activity**: - Optical activity refers to the ability of a compound to rotate the plane of polarized light. - A compound is optically active if it does not possess a plane of symmetry. ...
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