Consider the Following Structures (1 and 2 Are Octahedral;3 and 4

question 31

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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