Consider the following octahedral complex structures, each involving ethylene diamine and two different, unidentate ligands X and Y. Which one, if any, of the following is a pair of optical isomers?
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 1 and 4
D) 3 and 4
E) none of the above

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Consider the following octahedral complex structures, each involving ethylene diamine and two different, unidentate ligands X and Y.  Which one, if any, of the following is a pair of optical isomers?
A) 1 and 2 
B) 1 and 3 
C) 1 and 4 
D) 3 and 4 
E) none of the above

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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 one, if any, of the following is a pair of optical isomers?
A) 1 and 2 
B) 1 and 3 
C) 1 and 4 
D) 3 and 4 
E) none of the above

Consider the Following Octahedral Complex Structures, Each Involving Ethylene Diamine