Draw structures for compounds, clearly indicating structure of ligands and connectivity of atoms.

Question

Then draw any isomers are possible for these compounds and identify the class of isomer.

Cs[FeCl4](tetrahedral)

Answer 1

Zane C.,

You should recognize that as an ionic compound. Cs can have no anisomerism, and Fe(Cl)₄^1- ion, unless I'm mistaken, is also symmetric. So you wouldn't expect any isomers present in a solid crystal structure, either.

Note: Some other transition metals DO take isomers with comparable substitution amounts, b/c they also coordinate water molecules. So consider your metals carefully! Sometimes things are unexpected: an inorganic test for Ti, for example, requires oxidizing it to Ti^+? with H₂O₂ and coordinating to make an orange soluble species.

--Cheers, --Mr. d.