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A chemistry student wants to study the isomerism in coordination compounds through the structural formulas and their properties. Can you identify and compare the geometric and optical isomers for the coordination complex [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+? Also, determine whether the complex is chiral or achiral.

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In the coordination complex [Co NH3 5Cl]2+, there is one cobalt  Co  atom at the center, surrounded by five ammine  NH3  ligands and one chloride  Cl  ligand. This complex exhibits both geometric and optical isomerism.1. Geometric isomerism:Geometric isomers are coordination compounds with the same formula but different spatial arrangements of the ligands. In the case of [Co NH3 5Cl]2+, there are two possible geometric isomers:a  Cis-isomer: The chloride ligand and one of the ammine ligands are adjacent to each other in the complex.b  Trans-isomer: The chloride ligand and one of the ammine ligands are opposite to each other in the complex.However, since the coordination number is 6 and the complex has an octahedral geometry, the cis-trans isomerism is not applicable in this case. Therefore, there are no geometric isomers for [Co NH3 5Cl]2+.2. Optical isomerism:Optical isomers are non-superimposable mirror images of each other, like left and right hands. They have the ability to rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions. In the case of [Co NH3 5Cl]2+, there are no optical isomers because the complex is symmetrical and has a center of symmetry. When you draw the mirror image of the complex, it is identical to the original complex, making it achiral.In conclusion, the coordination complex [Co NH3 5Cl]2+ does not exhibit geometric isomerism and is achiral, meaning it does not have optical isomers.

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