Consider the Following Structures (1 and 2 Are Octahedral; 3

question 21

Multiple Choice

Consider the following structures (1 and 2 are octahedral; 3 and 4 are square planar) . Which one of the following statements about the above structures is correct?

• A) 1 and 2 are superimposable.
• B)1 and 2 are geometric isomers.
• C)3 and 4 are structural isomers.
• D)3 and 4 are optical isomers.
• E)3 and 4 are geometric isomers.

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