Q.
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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