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Consider the following reaction and statements: [ Co ( NH_3)_4 Br_2]^++ Br^-→ [ Co ( NH_3)_3 Br_3]+ NH_3 (i) Two isomers are produced if the reactant…

JEE Main 2018 — Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry

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Consider the following reaction and statements:

[Co(NH3)4Br2]++Br−→[Co(NH3)3Br3]+NH3{[\mathrm{Co}{({\mathrm{NH}}_{3})}_{4}{\mathrm{Br}}_{2}]}^{+}+{\mathrm{Br}}^{-}\rightarrow [\mathrm{Co}{({\mathrm{NH}}_{3})}_{3}{\mathrm{Br}}_{3}]+{\mathrm{NH}}_{3}[Co(NH3​)4​Br2​]++Br−→[Co(NH3​)3​Br3​]+NH3​

(i) Two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is a cis-isomer.

(ii) Two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans-isomer.

(iii) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans-isomer.

(iv) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant complex ion is a cis-isomer.

The correct statements are

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Held on 8 Apr 2018 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    (ii) and (iv)

  2. B

    (i) and (ii)

  3. C

    (i) and (iii)

  4. D

    (iii) and (iv)

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