JEE MainChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureMCQ+4 / −1
Which of the following are isostructural pairs ? A. and B. , and C. and D. and
- AB and C only
- BC and D only
- CA and B only
- DA and C only
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Correct answer: C
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Meaning of isostructural
Two species are isostructural if they have the same basic molecular geometry/arrangement of atoms.
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Check each pair
Pair A: and
- In , sulfur is bonded to four oxygens and has no lone pair on the central atom.
- Geometry: tetrahedral.
- In , chromium is also bonded to four oxygens with no lone pair on the central atom.
- Geometry: tetrahedral.
Hence, A is isostructural.
Pair B: and
- : central atom Si has four bond pairs, no lone pair.
- Geometry: tetrahedral.
- : in monomeric form, Ti is bonded to four Cl atoms.
- Geometry: tetrahedral.
Hence, B is isostructural.
Pair C: and
- : nitrogen has three bond pairs and one lone pair.
- Geometry: trigonal pyramidal.
- : nitrogen has three bonding regions and no lone pair on central atom.
- Geometry: trigonal planar.
These are not isostructural.
Pair D: and
- : boron has three bond pairs, no lone pair.
- Geometry: trigonal planar.
- : bromine has three bond pairs and two lone pairs.
- Electron pair geometry: trigonal bipyramidal; molecular shape: T-shaped.
These are not isostructural.
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Correct pairs
The isostructural pairs are:
- A
- B
So the correct choice is:
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Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer = C.
My derived answer also = C. Hence, they agree.
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