Assertion :- Dicyanodithiocyanato zinc (II), [Zn(CN)2(SCN)2]2– does not have optical isomers.
Reason :- Isomers of [Zn(CN)2(SCN)2]2– can show optical acitivity.
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24th May 2018,
11:39 AM
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The assertion is right and the reason is wrong.
Dicyanodithiocyanato zinc (II), [Zn(CN)2(SCN)2]2– has square planner geometry, and has the plane of symmetry hence it will not show optical activity and optical isomers.
It will only show geometrical isomers like cis and trans.
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25th May 2018,
1:44 PM
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