Isostructural species are those which have the same shape and hybridisation. Among the given species identify the isostructural pairs.

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Isostructural species are those which have the same shape and hybridisation. Among the given species identify the isostructural pairs.

ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Options:

A
$\left[\mathrm{NF}_3\right.$ and $\left.\mathrm{BF}_3\right]$
B
$\left[\mathrm{BF}_4^{-}\right.$and $\left.\mathrm{NH}_4^{+}\right]$
C
$\left[\mathrm{BCl}_3\right.$ and $\left.\mathrm{BrCl}_3\right]$
D
$\left[\mathrm{NH}_3\right.$ and $\left.\mathrm{NO}_3^{-}\right]$

Solution:

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The correct answer is:
$\left[\mathrm{BF}_4^{-}\right.$and $\left.\mathrm{NH}_4^{+}\right]$

$\mathrm{BF}_4^{-}$and $\mathrm{NH}_4^{+}$both the species are tetrahedral and $s p^3$ hybridised.

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