QuestionCoordination chemistry / fac–mer isomerism
The meridional isomer of a coordination compound [MA₃B₃] contains : (where, M is the metal and A and B are ligands)
- (a) All A and B ligands arranged at the vertices of a planar hexagon
- (b) All A ligands in one plane and B ligands in a perpendicular plane in octahedral geometry
- (c) A and B ligands randomly arranged at the vertices of an octahedron
- (d) All A or B ligands are adjacent, occupying the vertices of a triangular face of octahedron
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