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

(i) ICl4-
(ii) IBr2-
(iii) BrO3-
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Step 1: (i) ICl4−ICl_4^-.

Central I has 7 valence electrons + 1 (charge) + 4 bond pairs to Cl = total electron pairs: 4 bond pairs + 2 lone pairs, using sp3d2sp^3d^2 hybridisation, giving a square planar shape (2 lone pairs occupy axial positions).

This matches XeF4XeF_4: Xe (8 valence electrons) forms 4 Xe–F bonds + retains 2 lone pairs, also sp3d2sp^3d^2, also square planar.

⇒ICl4−\Rightarrow ICl_4^- is isostructural with XeF4XeF_4.

Step 2: (ii) IBr2−IBr_2^-.

Central I: 7 valence electrons + 1 (charge) + 2 bond pairs to Br = 2 bond pairs + 3 lone pairs, using sp3dsp^3d hybridisation, giving a linear shape (3 lone pairs in the equatorial plane of a trigonal bipyramid).

This matches XeF2XeF_2: Xe forms 2 Xe–F bonds + retains 3 lone pairs, also sp3dsp^3d, also linear.

⇒IBr2−\Rightarrow IBr_2^- is isostructural with XeF2XeF_2.

Step 3: (iii) BrO3−BrO_3^-. …

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