Q18 / 100 · BITSAT 2024 (Memory Based Paper 2) · Chemistry
The type of isomerism present in nitropentammine chromium (III) chloride is
- Aoptical
- Correct answerBlinkage
- Cionization
- Dpolymerisation.
Solution
The chemical formula of nitropenta ammine chromium(III) chloride is:
$\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_5\left(\mathrm{NO}_2\right)\right] \mathrm{Cl}_2$
It can exist in following two structures
$\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_5\left(\mathrm{NO}_2\right)\right] \mathrm{Cl}_2$ and
Pentaamminenitrochromium (III) chloride
$\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_5 \mathrm{ONO}\right] \mathrm{Cl}_2$
Pentaamminenitritochromium (III) chloride
Therefore, the type of isomerism found in this compound is linkage isomerism as $\mathrm{NO}_2$ group is linked through N as $-\mathrm{NO}_2$ or through O as ONO.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.