Question

whyis co2 and zncl2 not isostructural​

Answer 1

Answer:

SnCl

2

is not iso structural (same structures) with CO

2

becuase SnCl

2

is in bent (angular) shape where as CO

2

and all other options have linear structures.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Co2 and ZnCl2 are not isostructural because :

In CO2,

As we know, Isostructural compounds are compounds with similar chemical structures and hybridization.

1. carbon does not form a octet which is stable.
2. that's why we need double bonds, O=C=O.
3. There are only bonding electrons around the carbon which repel equally so the molecule is linear.
4. CO2 is a linear molecule with a bond angle of 180°.
5. it has an sp hybridization type. this hybridization occurs as a result of carbon being bound to the other two atoms.

In ZnCl2,

1. It exists in 4 crystalline forms, each
2. with Zn(2+) ions in trigonal planar coordinated to four chloride ions.
3. The bonding orbitals are of sp hybridization; that is, they are hybrids of the 4s and one 4p orbital of the zinc atom.
4. it is tetrahedral in structure.

Both CO2 and ZnCl2 are not isostructural because the chemical structures are different.