Octahedral complexes of copper (II) undergo structural distortion (Jahn-Teller). Which…

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Octahedral complexes of copper (II) undergo structural distortion (Jahn-Teller). Which one of the given copper (II) complexes will show the maximum structural distortion ?
 (en–ethylenediamine; H2N–CH2–CH2–NH2)
  (JEE Main 2022)
  1. [Cu(H2O)6]SO4
  2. [Cu(en)(H2O)4]SO4
  3. cis-[Cu(en)2Cl2]
  4. trans-[Cu(en)2Cl2]

Answer

(A) [Cu(H 2 O) 6 ]SO 4

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