When the anion of the amino acid glycine, H2NCH2CO2-(gly-), reacts with cobalt(III) oxide, both the N and an O atom of gly-coordinate and two Co(III) nonelectrolyte mer and fac isomers of [Co(gly)3] are formed. Sketch the two isomers.

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When the anion of the amino acid glycine, H2NCH2CO2-(gly-), reacts with cobalt(III) oxide, both the N and an O atom of gly-coordinate and two Co(III) nonelectrolyte mer and fac isomers of [Co(gly)3] are formed. Sketch the two isomers.

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