Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Ques 95

95. Which of the following two are isostructural?

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(a) $NH_3, BF_3$

(c) $XeF_2, IF_2^{-}$

(b) $PCl_5, ICl_5$

(d) $CO_3^{-2}, SO_3^{-2}$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 95.(c)

Solution:

(c) In $XeF_2$ and $IF_2^{-}$. Both $XeF_2$ and $IF_2{ }^{-}$are $sp^{3} d$ hybridized and have linear shape.