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Identify the types of isomerism present in the complex [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ and draw their structural formulas.

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In the complex [Co NH3 4Cl2]+, there are two types of isomerism present: geometrical isomerism and optical isomerism.1. Geometrical isomerism: This type of isomerism arises due to the different possible arrangements of ligands around the central metal ion. In this complex, there are two geometrical isomers: cis and trans.a  Cis isomer: In the cis isomer, the two Cl- ligands are adjacent to each other in the octahedral arrangement.       Cl        |NH3-Co-NH3   |   |  NH3  NH3b  Trans isomer: In the trans isomer, the two Cl- ligands are opposite to each other in the octahedral arrangement.  NH3   Cl    \ /Co---Co    / \  NH3   Cl2. Optical isomerism: This type of isomerism occurs when a molecule has a non-superimposable mirror image. The cis isomer of [Co NH3 4Cl2]+ exhibits optical isomerism, as it has a pair of enantiomers  non-superimposable mirror images .a  -cis isomer  left-handed :       Cl        |NH3-Co-NH3   |   |  NH3  NH3b  -cis isomer  right-handed :  NH3  Cl    \ /Co---Co    / \  NH3   NH3In summary, the complex [Co NH3 4Cl2]+ exhibits geometrical isomerism  cis and trans  and optical isomerism  -cis and -cis .

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