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I need some quick help with Optical Isomers(Chemistry)

[From: ] [author: ] [Date: 11-05-06] [Hit: ]
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Ok so the question here is does [Pt(NH3)(N3)ClBr]- exhibit optical isomerism.

Now I already know that it does not but I want to know why?

............NH3.......................…
............../.......................…
Br--------- Pt ------------Cl.............Wouldnt it mirror imagae be...Cl---------Pt-----------Br
............../.......................…
.............N3.......................…

Arent these 2 images non-superimposable? Which would mean they do exhibit optical isomerism... now I know I'm messing up here somewhere... I just dont know where.... please help, the first person to help me with this gets the 10 points

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They are superimposable because the geometry is square planar and not tetrahedral. Just turn over the mirror image, and it is identical.
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