Consider the following octahedral complex structures, each involving ethylene diamine and two different, unidentate ligands X and Y. Which, if any, of the following pairs are optical isomers?
A) Structures 1 and 2
B) Structures 1 and 3
C) Structures 1 and 4
D) Structures 3 and 4
E) Structures 1, 2, 3, and 4

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Consider the following octahedral complex structures, each involving ethylene diamine and two different, unidentate ligands X and Y.  Which, if any, of the following pairs are optical isomers?
A) Structures 1 and 2 
B) Structures 1 and 3 
C) Structures 1 and 4 
D) Structures 3 and 4 
E) Structures 1, 2, 3, and 4

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The Answer of Consider the following octahedral complex structures, each involving ethylene diamine and two different, unidentate ligands X and Y.  Which, if any, of the following pairs are optical isomers?
A) Structures 1 and 2 
B) Structures 1 and 3 
C) Structures 1 and 4 
D) Structures 3 and 4 
E) Structures 1, 2, 3, and 4

Consider the Following Octahedral Complex Structures, Each Involving Ethylene Diamine