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Question
Answer the following in one or two sentences.
Predict whether the [Cr(en)2(H2O)2]3+ complex is chiral. Write the structure of its enantiomer.
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Solution
i. The complex [Cr(en)2(H2O)2]3+ is chiral.
ii. Structures of enantiomers:

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