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2021 · 24 Feb · Shift 1 · Q3
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure question

2021 · 24 Feb · Shift 1 · Q3

JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+4 / −1
Which of the following are isostructural pairs ? A. SO42−SO_4^{2 - }SO42−​ and CrO42−CrO_4^{2 - }CrO42−​ B. SiCl4SiCl_4SiCl4​, and TiCl4TiCl_4TiCl4​ C. NH3NH_3NH3​ and NO3−NO_3^-NO3−​ D. BCl3BCl_3BCl3​ and BrCl3BrCl_3BrCl3​
  1. A
    B and C only
  2. B
    C and D only
  3. C
    A and B only
  4. D
    A and C only
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Correct answer: C

  1. Meaning of isostructural

    Two species are isostructural if they have the same basic molecular geometry/arrangement of atoms.

  2. Check each pair

    Pair A: SO42−SO_4^{2-}SO42−​ and CrO42−CrO_4^{2-}CrO42−​

    • In SO42−SO_4^{2-}SO42−​, sulfur is bonded to four oxygens and has no lone pair on the central atom.
    • Geometry: tetrahedral.
    • In CrO42−CrO_4^{2-}CrO42−​, chromium is also bonded to four oxygens with no lone pair on the central atom.
    • Geometry: tetrahedral.

    Hence, A is isostructural.


    Pair B: SiCl4SiCl_4SiCl4​ and TiCl4TiCl_4TiCl4​

    • SiCl4SiCl_4SiCl4​: central atom Si has four bond pairs, no lone pair.
    • Geometry: tetrahedral.
    • TiCl4TiCl_4TiCl4​: in monomeric form, Ti is bonded to four Cl atoms.
    • Geometry: tetrahedral.

    Hence, B is isostructural.


    Pair C: NH3NH_3NH3​ and NO3−NO_3^-NO3−​

    • NH3NH_3NH3​: nitrogen has three bond pairs and one lone pair.
    • Geometry: trigonal pyramidal.
    • NO3−NO_3^-NO3−​: nitrogen has three bonding regions and no lone pair on central atom.
    • Geometry: trigonal planar.

    These are not isostructural.


    Pair D: BCl3BCl_3BCl3​ and BrCl3BrCl_3BrCl3​

    • BCl3BCl_3BCl3​: boron has three bond pairs, no lone pair.
    • Geometry: trigonal planar.
    • BrCl3BrCl_3BrCl3​: bromine has three bond pairs and two lone pairs.
    • Electron pair geometry: trigonal bipyramidal; molecular shape: T-shaped.

    These are not isostructural.

  3. Correct pairs

    The isostructural pairs are:

    • A
    • B

    So the correct choice is: Option C: A and B only\boxed{\text{Option C: A and B only}}Option C: A and B only​

  4. Comparison with stored answer

    Stored correct answer = C.

    My derived answer also = C. Hence, they agree.

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