[Co(C2O4)(NH3)2Cl2]-
Three geometric isomers are possible for
this ion. In the first, each ammonia moelcule is trans to a chloride
and and each chloride is trans to an ammonia molecule. This
isomer has a nonsuperimposable mirror image (enantiomer), giving the first
two models shown below. In the second geometric isomer, the ammonia groups
are trans and the chloride groups are cis. Last, in the third
geometric isomer, the chloride groups are trans and the ammonia
groups are cis.
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Ammonia molecules cis |
Ammonia molecules cis |
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Ammonia molecules are trans |
Ammonia molecules are cis |