CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2007

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

    A)  \[IO_{3}^{-}\]and\[Xe{{O}_{3}}\]

    B)        \[PF_{6}^{-}\]and\[S{{F}_{6}}\]

    C)  \[BH_{4}^{-}\]and \[NH_{4}^{+}\]

    D)        \[CO_{3}^{2-}\]and\[NO_{2}^{-}\]

    E) \[Si{{F}_{4}}\]and \[S{{F}_{4}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[IO_{3}^{-},Xe{{O}_{3}},\](\[s{{p}^{3}}\]hybridisation) pyramidal \[PF_{6}^{-},S{{F}_{6}}(s{{p}^{3}}{{d}^{2}})\]octahedral \[BH_{4}^{-},NH_{4}^{+},Si{{F}_{4}}(s{{p}^{3}})\]tetrahedral \[CO_{3}^{2-}(s{{p}^{2}})\]trigonal planar \[NO_{2}^{-}(s{{p}^{2}})\]bent (due to the lone pair) \[S{{F}_{4}}(s{{p}^{3}}d)\]square planar Hence,\[CO_{3}^{2-}\]and\[NO_{2}^{-}\]are not isostructural (same structure).


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