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Which of the following compounds is expe...

Which of the following compounds is expected to exhibit optical isomerism?
[en ethylenediamine]

A

`"cis" - [Co (en)_2Cl_2]`

B

`"cis" - [Pt(NH_3)_2Cl_2]`

C

`"trans" - [Co(en)_2Cl_2]`

D

`"trans"-[Pt(NH_3)_2 Cl_2]`

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A
Compound .a. does not have any element of symmetry and thus exhibit optical isomerism.
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