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CH1012
ISOMERISM
ISOMERISM
IN METAL COMPLEXES
Isomers are molecules or ions having the same chemical composition but different structures.
• There are a
number of different sources of isomerism
in metal complexes.
• The principle involved is the same as that used in organic chemistry - the first level of differentiation is based on atom
connectivity and after this the differentiation is based on the 3D arrangement of the atoms in space.
