Which of the following is not isostructural with ?
Isostructural species have the same shape and hybridization. The central atom in is silicon, which has 4 valence electrons and forms 4 sigma bonds, undergoing hybridization with zero lone pairs, resulting in a tetrahedral geometry. Similarly, , , and all have a central atom with hybridization and zero lone pairs, giving them a tetrahedral shape. However, in , the central sulphur atom has 6 valence electrons, forms 4 sigma bonds, and has 1 lone pair. This results in hybridization and a see-saw shape. Therefore, is not isostructural with .
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