NEET 2017 Chemistry question
Which of the following pairs of compounds is isoelectronic and isostructural?
Answer: (3)
Solution
Count the total valence electrons: ; . Both have 5 electron pairs around the central atom (2 bond pairs + 3 lone pairs), so both are with the three lone pairs in the equatorial plane, giving a linear shape. (1)
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