Consider the following ethylenediamine complexes.The black sphere represents Co,gray connected spheres represent ethylenediamine,NH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 ,and unshaded spheres represent Br.
-Which complexes are enantiomers of one another?
A)complexes (1)and (3)
B)complexes (1)and (4)
C)complexes (3)and (4)
D)complexes (1), (3),and (4)

Question

Consider the following ethylenediamine complexes.The black sphere represents Co,gray connected spheres represent ethylenediamine,NH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 ,and unshaded spheres represent Br. 
-Which complexes are enantiomers of one another?
A)complexes (1)and (3) 
B)complexes (1)and (4) 
C)complexes (3)and (4) 
D)complexes (1), (3),and (4)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Complexes (1) and (3) are enantiomers because they are non-superimposable mirror images of each other.

Consider the Following Ethylenediamine Complexes