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In the coordination compound [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl, identify the types of isomerism present and draw the structures of each isomer.

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In the coordination compound [Co en 2Cl2]Cl, there are two types of isomerism present: geometrical isomerism and optical isomerism.1. Geometrical isomerism:There are two geometrical isomers for this compound: cis and trans.a  Cis isomer: The two chloride  Cl  ligands are adjacent to each other.b  Trans isomer: The two chloride  Cl  ligands are opposite to each other.2. Optical isomerism:Optical isomers are non-superimposable mirror images of each other. They are also called enantiomers. The cis isomer exhibits optical isomerism.a  Cis-dextro   : The cis isomer that rotates plane-polarized light to the right.b  Cis-levo   : The cis isomer that rotates plane-polarized light to the left.Here are the structures of each isomer:Cis isomer   and  enantiomers :`` H   H         H   H  \ /           \ /   N---Co---N     N---Co---N  / \   |   / \ / \   |   / \ H   H  Cl  H   H H   H  Cl  H                       ``Trans isomer:`` H   H         H   H  \ /           \ /   N---Co---N     N---Co---N  / \   |   / \ / \   |   / \ H   H  Cl  H   H H   H  Cl  H          trans``Note that the trans isomer does not exhibit optical isomerism because it has a plane of symmetry.
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