The Complex [Ru(OH₂)₃Cl₃]

question 85

Multiple Choice

The complex [Ru(OH₂) ₃Cl₃]

• A) is chiral.
• B) has 2 geometric isomers, neither of which is chiral.
• C) has 2 geometric isomers, one of which is chiral.
• D) has 2 geometric isomers, both of which are chiral.
• E) has no geometric isomers.

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