NEET2015ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
In which of the following pairs, both the species are not isostructural?
Options
- AS i C l 4 , P C l 4 +
- BDiamond, silicon carbide
- CN H 3 , P H 3
- DX e F 4 , X e O 4
Correct answer
D. X e F 4 , X e O 4
Step-by-step solution
i. Hybridization of N H 3 σ = 3 , l p = 1 s p 3 geometry : Tetrahedral ii. Structures of X e F 4 is square planar. Structure of X e O 4 is tetrahedral So X e F 4 and X e O 4 are not isostructural. iii. Structure of S i C l 4 is tetrahedral. Structure of P C l 4 + is tetrahedral. iv. Diamond and SiC both are isostructural because both have tetrahedral arrangement and central atom is s p 3 hybridized.