JEE Main 2005 Chemistry question

Which of the following compounds shows optical isomerism?

(1)
(2)
(3)Correct
(4)

Answer: (3)

Solution

is an octahedral tris-chelate complex with three bidentate oxalate ligands arranged like a propeller; it has no plane of symmetry and exists as Δ and Λ

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Question ID VK-038646