BITSAT2014ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Which one of the following pairs is isostructural (i.e., having the same shape and hybridization)?
Options
- A[ BCl ₃ . and . BrCl ₃⁻ ]
- B[ NH ₃ . and . NO ₃⁻ ]
- C[ NF ₃ . and . BF ₃ ]
- D[ BF ₄⁻ . and . NH ₄⁺ ]
Correct answer
D. [ BF ₄⁻ . and . NH ₄⁺ ]
Step-by-step solution
BF ₄⁻ hybridisation sp ³ , tetrahedral structure. NH ₄⁺ hybridisation s p³, tetrahedral structure.