Ncert Exercises & Solutions

7.38 Give the formula and describe the structure of a noble gas species which is isostructural with:

(i) ICl^4–

(ii) IBr^2–

(iii) BrO^3–

(i) XeF₄ is isoelectronic with ICl^4–and has square planar geometry.

(ii) XeF₂ is isoelectronic to IBr^2- and has a linear structure.

(iii) XeO₃ is isostructural to BrO^3-and has a pyramidal molecular structure.