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Isomers in coordination chemistry include many types. In structural isomers hydrate or solvent isomers, ionisation isomers and coordination isomers have same overall formula but have different ligands attached to the central atom or ion.
The terms linkage isomerism or ambidentate isomerism are used for cases of bonding through different atoms of the same ligand.
Stereoisomers have the same ligands, but differ in the geometric arrangement of the ligands.
complex has two geometrical forms (I) Facial and (II) Meridional then which of the following statement is INCORRECT :
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Solution:
A facial (fac) isomer has 3 identical ligands on one face of an octahedron, meaning all are at 90° (A and C are correct).
A meridional (mer) isomer has ligands in a plane with angles of 90° and 180° (B is correct).
Both fac and mer forms of MA₃B₃ are not optically active because they possess symmetry elements and are achiral.
Incorrect statement: (D)