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Chemistry Co-ordinatios Compounds Skill Builder Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

Only cis reacts with oxalic acid to form and not the

trans isomer because:

A
Oxalate ion is a monodentate ligand
B
Oxalate ion is an unsymmetrical bidentate ligand
C
The oxalate ion is a bidentate ligand which occupies adjacent positions only
D
None of these

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The correct answer is:
C

Only cis reacts with oxalic acid to form and not the

trans isomer because the oxalate ion is a bidentate ligand which occupies adjacent positions only

Cis-form

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