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Which of the following pairs of ions are isoelectronic and isostructural?

  • Option 1)

    ClO^{-}_{3}, CO^{2-}_{3}

  • Option 2)

    SO^{2-}_{3}, NO^{-}_{3}

  • Option 3)

    ClO^{-}_{3}, SO^{2-}_{3}

  • Option 4)

    CO^{2-}_{3}, SO^{2-}_{3}

 

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Isosteres -

Molecules or polyatomic ions containing same number of atoms and the same total numbers of electron are called isosteres.Generally isosteres have identical lewis structure.  

   Example\rightarrow CO,\:N_{2}\:and\:CN^{-}

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Isolectronic and Isotructural units can also be called isosteres

No. of electrons in ClO_{3}^{-} = 17\: +24\: +\: 1= 42

No. of electrons in SO_{3}^{2} = 16\: +\: 24+\: 2\: =\: 42

ClO_{3}^{-} and SO_{3}^{2-}, both are sp^{3} hybridized and thus have similar structure.


Option 1)

ClO^{-}_{3}, CO^{2-}_{3}

This this is incorrect option

Option 2)

SO^{2-}_{3}, NO^{-}_{3}

This this is incorrect option

Option 3)

ClO^{-}_{3}, SO^{2-}_{3}

This this is correct option

Option 4)

CO^{2-}_{3}, SO^{2-}_{3}

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