The species that can have a trans-isomer is:

(en=ethane-1, 2-diamine, ox=oxalate)

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  1. [Zn(en)Cl2]
  2. [Pt(en)Cl2]
  3. [Cr(en)2(ox)]+
  4. [Pt(en)2Cl2]2+

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Option 4 : [Pt(en)2Cl2]2+
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Concept:

Cis-Trans Isomers are isomers that differ in the arrangement of two ligands in square planar and octahedral geometry.

Cis isomers are isomers where the two ligands are 90 degrees apart from one another in relation to the central molecule. This is because Cis isomers have a bond angle of 90o, between two same atoms.

Trans isomers are isomers where the two ligands are on opposite sides in a molecule because trans isomers have a bond angle of 180o, between the two same atoms.

When naming cis or trans isomers, the name begins either with cis or trans, whichever applies, followed by a hyphen and then the name of a molecule.

Cis-trans Isomerism is possible with [Pt(en)2Cl2]2+

Only square planar and octahedral geometries can have cis or trans isomers.

(Dichloro(ethelyenediamine)platinum (II)) shows only optical isomerism. The other complexes do not show stereoisomerism.

Stereoisomerism, is also called as spatial isomerism, is a form of isomerism in which molecules have the same molecular formula and sequence of bonded atoms (constitution), but differ in the three-dimensional orientations of their atoms in space. This contrasts with structural isomers which shares the same molecular formula, but the bond connections or their order differs.

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