Chiral complex from the following is: (en = ethylene diamine)

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Strategy:
 Chiral molecules lack an improper axis of rotation, meaning they lack planes of symmetry and centers of inversion.

Step 1: Evaluate geometric orientations
- cis-: An octahedral complex with two identical bidentate ligands in cis-positions has distinct right-handed () and left-handed () helical twists. It has no plane of symmetry and forms non-superimposable optical isomers. It is chiral.
- trans-: The trans isomer has a plane of symmetry passing right through the platinum center and

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