Answer: Option (d) is the correct answer.
Explanation:
An oxidizing agent is a specie which accepts electrons and gets reduced in a chemical reaction.
In the given reaction,
Oxidation state of Al changes from 0 to +3, therefore, it is reducing agent. Whereas oxidation state of Br is changing from -2 to -3 this means Br is gaining electrons, therefore, it is an oxidizing agent.
Thus, we can conclude that the statement is the oxidizing agent because its oxidation number decreases.
Answer:
<em>Scheme attached</em>
Explanation:
<em>Trans</em> effect is involved in this synthesis. As in the reactions of planer metal complexes, trans effect dominates the stereo-chemistry of the product.
<em>Trans</em> effect
The role of the element present in trans position to the element to be substituted is called the trans effect. The nature of the ligand in trans position effects the substitution, if it has high <em>trans</em> effect it make the substitution difficult.
So when we attach NH₃ first to the ligand it make the trans substitution difficult, hence <em>cis</em> product will be formed.
As NO₂ has very low <em>trans</em> effect, so it doesn't effect the substitution and the <em>trans</em> product will be formed as usual.