NTA Abhyas NEET2020Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Practice
Which given pair is isosteres?
Options
- AC l O 4 - and O C N -
- BN O 2 - and P O 4 3 -
- CC O 2 , N 2 O , N O 3 -
- DN O 2 - and O 3
Correct answer
D. N O 2 - and O 3
Step-by-step solution
Isosteres are atoms, molecules or ions containing the same number of atoms and valence electrons. N O 2 - and O 3 are isostere. The number of atoms in these ( = 3 ) and number of electrons ( 24 ) are same.