List various types of isomerism possible for coordination compounds, giving an example of each.
List various types of isomerism possible for coordination compounds, giving an example of each.

The various types of isomerism that can be observed in coordination compounds are :
( i ) Geometrical isomerism : 

( ii ) Optical isomerism :

(iii) Coordination isomerism :
This kind of isomerism comes up when ligands are interchanged between anionic and cationic entities of different metal ions present in the complex.
Example – [ Cr( NH3)6] [ Co( CN )6]

(iv)

Linkage isomerism: This is found in complexes that have ambidentate ligands. For e.g. :[ Co( NH3 )5( NO2) ]Cl2 and [ Co( NH3)5( ONO) ]Cl2

(v) Ionisation isomerism: It is a type of isomerism in which a counter ion replaces a ligand within the coordination sphere.

e.g., [ Co( NH3)5Br ]SO4and [ Co( NH3)5SO4 ]Br

(vi) Solvate isomerism :
[ Cr( H2O)Cl ]Cl.H2O