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Identify the types of isomerism present in the coordination compound [Co(NH3)4Cl2]+ and draw their structures.

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The coordination compound [Co NH3 4Cl2]+ exhibits two types of isomerism: geometrical isomerism and optical isomerism.1. Geometrical Isomerism:In this compound, there are two geometrical isomers possible, which are cis and trans isomers.a  Cis isomer: In the cis isomer, the two chloride  Cl  ligands are adjacent to each other. The structure can be represented as:       Cl        |NH3-Co-NH3  |     | NH3   NH3b  Trans isomer: In the trans isomer, the two chloride  Cl  ligands are opposite to each other. The structure can be represented as:       Cl        |NH3-Co-NH3  |     | NH3   Cl2. Optical Isomerism:The cis isomer of [Co NH3 4Cl2]+ exhibits optical isomerism as it has a non-superimposable mirror image. The two optical isomers are enantiomers, which are a pair of chiral molecules. They can be represented as:Cis--[Co NH3 4Cl2]+ and Cis--[Co NH3 4Cl2]+However, the trans isomer does not exhibit optical isomerism as it has a plane of symmetry, making it an achiral molecule.In summary, the coordination compound [Co NH3 4Cl2]+ has two geometrical isomers  cis and trans  and the cis isomer further exhibits optical isomerism with two enantiomers   and  .
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