Chemistry 12th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 9 - Chemical Bonding I - Questions & Problems - Page 407: 9.92

Answer

The iso-electronic species are, $NH_{4}^{+}$ and $CH_{4}$ with 10 electrons. $C_{6}H_{6}$ and $B_{3}N_{3}H_{6}$ with 42 electrons. $CO$ and $N_{2}$ with 14 electrons.

Work Step by Step

Atoms, compounds, or ions with the same number of electrons are called iso-electronic species. The atomic number of N is 7. The atomic number of H is 1. Therefore $NH_{4}^{+}$ contains $[(1\times7)+(4\times1)- 1]$ electrons, that is 10 electrons. The atomic number of C is 6. The atomic number of H is 1. Therefore $C_{6}H_{6}$ contains $[(6\times6)+(6\times1)]$ electrons, that is 42 electrons. The atomic number of C is 6. The atomic number of O is 8. Therefore $CO$ contains $[(1\times6)+(1\times8)]$ electrons, that is 14 electrons. The atomic number of C is 6. The atomic number of H is 1. Therefore $CH_{4}$ contains $[(1\times6)+(4\times1)]$ electrons, that is 10 electrons. The atomic number of N is 7. Therefore $N_{2}$ contains $(2\times7)$ electrons, that is 14 electrons. The atomic number of B is 5. The atomic number of N is 7. The atomic number of H is 1. Therefore $B_{3}N_{3}H_{6}$ contains $[(3\times5)+(3\times7)+(6\times1)]$ electrons, that is 42 electrons. Thus iso-electronic species are, $NH_{4}^{+}$ and $CH_{4}$ with 10 electrons. $C_{6}H_{6}$ and $B_{3}N_{3}H_{6}$ with 42 electrons. $CO$ and $N_{2}$ with 14 electrons.
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