Illustrate with an example ionisation isomerism in coordination compounds.
Answer: [Co(NH₃)₅Br]SO₄ and [Co(NH₃)₅(SO₄)]Br — they give different ions (SO₄²⁻ vs Br⁻) in solution.
Solution
Ionisation isomers have the same formula but exchange a ligand with the counter-ion, so they ionise differently:
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