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

question 80

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

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