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The number of optical isomers exhibited by the complex (A) obtained from the following reaction is ____. FeCl3 + KOH + H2C2O4 → A

1. 2
2. 1
3. 3
4. 4

Correct answer: 2

Solution

The complex formed from the reaction is likely to be a chiral compound, which can exist in two non-superimposable mirror image forms, thus exhibiting two optical isomers.

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