Naming monodentate ligand complexes

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The discussion centers on the naming conventions of monodentate ligand complexes, specifically the confusion surrounding fac and mer isomers in a Ma3b3 structure. Participants clarify that fac (facial) isomerism refers to ligands occupying one face of the octahedron, while mer (meridional) isomerism involves ligands positioned along the meridian. The consensus is that fac is not equivalent to cis; rather, fac is a specific arrangement of ligands that can be considered a type of cis configuration in certain contexts, but they are not interchangeable terms.

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Hi guys, i know how to name monodentate ligand complexes but there is a particular one that my textbook and teacher's notes is quite the opposite, its regarding the fac and mer isomer.

for a Ma3b3 structure,

a fac forms a face and a mer have the ligands in meridian position, but for these two, which are the cis and which are the fac? My textbook says, fac is equivalent to cis but my teacher's notes says the opposite, help please?
 
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