Practice question
Question
Which complex has ligands arranged in a meridional configuration as one of its geometrical isomers?
Explanation
[Co(NH₃)3Cl₃] (octahedral, [Ma₃b3]) can have a meridional (mer) isomer where 3 Cl− ligands are in a plane.
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