Among the following complexes, the one that can exhibit optical activity is

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Among the following complexes, the one that can exhibit optical activity is

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A $\left[\mathrm{CoCl}_{6}\right]^{3-}$
B $\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{en}) \mathrm{Cl}_{4}\right]^{-}$
C cis-[Co(en) $\left._{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\right]^{3+}$
D trans- $\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{en})_{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\right]^{+}$

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The correct answer is: cis-[Co(en) $\left._{2} \mathrm{Cl}_{2}\right]^{3+}$

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