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Which of the following is not isostructural with SiCl4\text{SiCl}_4?

A

SCl4\text{SCl}_4

B

SO42\text{SO}_4^{2-}

C

PO43\text{PO}_4^{3-}

D

NH4+\text{NH}_4^+

Step-by-Step Solution

Isostructural species have the same shape and hybridization. The central atom in SiCl4\text{SiCl}_4 is silicon, which has 4 valence electrons and forms 4 sigma bonds, undergoing sp3sp^3 hybridization with zero lone pairs, resulting in a tetrahedral geometry. Similarly, SO42\text{SO}_4^{2-}, PO43\text{PO}_4^{3-}, and NH4+\text{NH}_4^+ all have a central atom with sp3sp^3 hybridization and zero lone pairs, giving them a tetrahedral shape. However, in SCl4\text{SCl}_4, the central sulphur atom has 6 valence electrons, forms 4 sigma bonds, and has 1 lone pair. This results in sp3dsp^3d hybridization and a see-saw shape. Therefore, SCl4\text{SCl}_4 is not isostructural with SiCl4\text{SiCl}_4.

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