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Among the following the pair in which the two species are not isostructural is

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a

SiF4  and  SF4

b

IO3−  and  XeO3

c

BH4+  and  NH4+

d

PF6−  and  SF6

answer is A.

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Shape (structure) of a species can be ascertained on the basis of hybridization of its central atom, which in turn can be known by determining the number of hybrid bonds (H).(1) In SiF4 , Si undergoes SP3 hybridization and has zero lone-pairs ; Tetrahedral geometry.      In SF4 , S undergoes SP3d hybridization and has 1 lone-pair ; see-saw geometry.
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Among the following the pair in which the two species are not isostructural is