JEE Main2012ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
In which of the following pairs the two species are not isostructural?
Options
- ACO ₃²⁻ and NO ₃⁻
- BPCl ₄⁺ and SiCl ₄
- CPF ₅ and BrF ₅
- DAlF ₆³⁻ and SF ₆
Correct answer
C. PF ₅ and BrF ₅
Step-by-step solution
(1) CO ₃²⁻ & NO ₃⁻ Sp ^2 hybridized, Trigonal planar (2) PCl ₄⁺ & SiCl ₄ Sp ^3 hybridized, Tetrahedral (3) PF ₅ Sp ^3 d hybridized, Trigonal bipyramidal BrF ₅ Sp ^3 d ^2 hybridized, square pyramidal (4) AlF ₆³⁻ & SF ₆ Sp ^3 d ^2 hybridized, octahedral