Chapter 19, Problem 19E

The compound cisplatin, ${\text{Pt(NH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{)}}_{\text{2}}{\text{Cl}}_{\text{2}}$ , has been studiedextensively as an antitumor agent. The reaction for thesynthesis of cisplatin is:
${\text{K}}_{\text{2}}{\text{PtCl}}_{\text{4}}{\text{(aq) + 2NH}}_{\text{3}}\text{(aq) }\to {\text{ Pt(NH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{)}}_{\text{2}}{\text{Cl}}_{\text{2}}\text{(s) + 2KCl(aq)}$
Write the electron configuration for platinum ion in cisplatin.Most $d^8$ transition metal ions exhibit square planargeometry. With this and the name in mind, draw thestructure of cisplatin.