Manipal MET2015ChemistryStructure of Atom
The isoelectronic pair is
Options
- ACl ₂ O , ICl ₂⁻
- BCl ₂⁻, ClO ₂
- CIF ₂⁺, I ₃⁻
- DClO ₂⁻, Cl ₂⁺
Correct answer
A. Cl ₂ O , ICl ₂⁻
Step-by-step solution
aligned & Cl ₂ O =2 17+16=42 electrons & ICl ₂⁻=53+2 17+1=88 electrons & Cl ₂⁻=2 17+1=35 electrons aligned aligned & IF ₂⁺=53+2 9-1=70 electrons & ClO ₂=17+2 8=33 electrons & ClO ₂=17+2 8+1=33 electrons & ClO ₂⁻=17+2 8+1=34 electrons & Cl ₂⁺=17+2 9-1=34 electrons aligned ClO ₂⁻ and ClF ₂⁺ contain 34 electrons each. Hence they are isoelectronic.