Inorganic compounds can show isomerism or not?

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anor277
Jan 27, 2018

My word they can show isomerism; they can even display chirality....

Explanation:

Take a square planar complex....#[ML_2X_2]#...we could have trans or cis isomers...

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Each platinum centre is FOUR coordinate, and the connectivity is the same. Nevertheless #"cis platin"# is chemically and geometrically distinct from #"trans platin"#....i.e. they are isomeric. Greater opportunities for geometric isomerism exist for octahedral complexes. You will have to consult your text for details....

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