Which of the following is isoelectronic as well as has the same struct...
CO2 and N2O are isoelectronic with 22 electrons and isostructural with linear geometry.
Structure of nitrous oxide:
Structure of carbon di-oxide:
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Which of the following is isoelectronic as well as has the same struct...
Explanation:
Definition:
- Isoelectronic species are atoms, ions, or molecules that have the same number of electrons and similar electronic structures.
Structure of NO:
- NO is a diatomic molecule consisting of a nitrogen atom (N) and an oxygen atom (O) connected by a covalent bond.
- The Lewis structure of NO shows that there is a lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom and a double bond between the nitrogen and oxygen atoms.
Identifying Isoelectronic Species:
- To determine which species is isoelectronic with NO, we need to compare the number of electrons and the electronic structure of each option.
a) N3H:
- Nitrogen atom (N) has 5 valence electrons.
- Hydrogen atom (H) has 1 valence electron.
- Since there are 3 hydrogen atoms, the total number of valence electrons is 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 8.
- N3H has the same number of electrons as NO, but it does not have the same structure. It has 3 hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogen atom, which is different from the double bond between nitrogen and oxygen in NO.
b) HO:
- Hydrogen atom (H) has 1 valence electron.
- Oxygen atom (O) has 6 valence electrons.
- The total number of valence electrons in HO is 1 + 6 = 7.
- HO does not have the same number of electrons as NO.
c) NO:
- Nitrogen atom (N) has 5 valence electrons.
- Oxygen atom (O) has 6 valence electrons.
- The total number of valence electrons in NO is 5 + 6 = 11.
- NO itself is isoelectronic with NO.
d) CO:
- Carbon atom (C) has 4 valence electrons.
- Oxygen atom (O) has 6 valence electrons.
- The total number of valence electrons in CO is 4 + 6 = 10.
- CO does not have the same number of electrons as NO.
Conclusion:
- From the given options, the only species that is isoelectronic with NO and has the same structure is NO itself (option c).
- Option d (CO) is not isoelectronic with NO, as it has a different number of electrons.
- Therefore, the correct answer is option c (NO).
Which of the following is isoelectronic as well as has the same struct...