In which of the following pairs, the two species are iso-structural?

In which of the following pairs, the two species are iso-structural?
  1. $\mathrm{SO}_3^{2-}$ and $\mathrm{NO}_3^{-}$
  2. $\mathrm{BF}_3$ and $\mathrm{NF}_3$
  3. $\mathrm{BrO}_3^{-}$and $\mathrm{XeO}_3$
  4. $\mathrm{SF}_4$ and $\mathrm{XeF}_4$

Solution

Hybridisation of $\mathrm{Br}$ is $\mathrm{BrO}_3^{-}$ Total valence elctrons $=7+3 \times 6=25$ Charge $=-1$ Total $=25+1=26$ $=\frac{26}{8}=3(\mathrm{Q})+2(\mathrm{R})=5$ hybridization $=d s p^3$ hybridization of $\mathrm{Xe}$ in $\mathrm{XeO}_3$ Total valence electrons $=8+3 \times 6=26=\frac{26}{8}=3(Q)+2(R)=5$ Hybridization $=d s p^3$ The structure $\mathrm{BrO}_3^{-}$and $\mathrm{XeO}_3$ is trigonal pyramidal. Caution Molecular structure of $\mathrm{NO}_3^{-}, \mathrm{NH}_3, \mathrm{NF}_3=$ trigonal pyramidal Molecular structure of $\mathrm{SO}_3^{2-}=$ Trigonal Planar Molecular structure of $\mathrm{SF}_4=$ Seesaw Molecular structure of $\mathrm{XeF}_4=$ Square Planar

Asked in: NEET 2007

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