Chapter 23, Problem 45E

(a)

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To determine: If the complex tetrahedral $\left[\text{Zn}{\left({\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\right)}_{\text{2}}{\text{Cl}}_{\text{2}}\right]$ is chiral.

(b)

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To determine: If the complex octahedral trans- $\left[\text{Ru}{\left(\text{bipy}\right)}_{\text{2}}{\text{Cl}}_{\text{2}}\right]$ is chiral.

(c)

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To determine: If the complex octahedral cis- $\left[\text{Ru}{\left(\text{bipy}\right)}_{\text{2}}{\text{Cl}}_{\text{2}}\right]$ is chiral.