a. State the requirement for two molecules to be optical isomers.
b. A complex ion MABCD²⁺ (where A, B, C, and D are different unidentate ligands) rotates the plane of polarized light. Deduce the geometry of the complex and draw the optical isomers of this ionic formula.

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The Answer of a. State the requirement for two molecules to be optical isomers. b. A complex ion MABCD²⁺ (where A, B, C, and D are different unidentate ligands) rotates the plane of polarized light. Deduce the geometry of the complex and draw the optical isomers of this ionic formula.

A State the Requirement for Two Molecules to Be Optical