NEET2004ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureActual
Among the following the pair in which the two species are not isostructural is:
Options
- ASiF ₄ and SF ₄
- BIO ₃⁻ and XeO ₃
- CBH ₄⁻ and NH ₄⁺
- DPF ₆⁻ and SF ₆
Correct answer
A. SiF ₄ and SF ₄
Step-by-step solution
SiF ₄ and SF ₄ are not isostructural because SiF ₄ is tetrahedral due to s p^3 hybridisation while SF ₄ has distorted tetrahedral geometry due to presence of lone pair. Related Theory Two molecules are isostructural if they have a similar number of atoms arranged in a similar structure (spatial coordinates). Caution If they have same number of lone pair and bond pair, they are considered as isostructural.