Homoleptic complex from the following complexes is:
- Diamminechloridonitrito-N-platinum(II)
- Pentaamminecarbonatocobalt(III) chloride
- Triamminetriaquachromium(III) chloride
- Potassium trioxalatoaluminate(III)
Answer
(4) Potassium trioxalatoaluminate(III)
Solution
A homoleptic complex has only one kind of ligand bound to the metal.
(1) [Pt(NH3)2Cl(NO2)]: NH3, Cl-, NO2- (heteroleptic)
(2) [Co(NH3)5(CO3)]Cl: NH3, CO32- (heteroleptic)
(3) [Cr(NH3)3(H2O)3]Cl3: NH3, H2O (heteroleptic)
(4) K3[Al(C2O4)3]: only oxalate ligands (homoleptic)
Answer: (4)