Chapter 24, Problem 38E

Draw dashed and solid wedge diagrams of transplatin, trans- ${\text{PtCl}}_{\text{2}}{{\text{(NH}}_{\text{3}}\text{)}}_{\text{2}}$ , and cisplatin, cis- ${\text{PtCl}}_{\text{2}}{{\text{(NH}}_{\text{3}}\text{)}}_{\text{2}}$ . Then, explain how transplatin can be more reactive yet less effective at killing cancer cells than is cisplatin.