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Isostructural species are those which have the same shape and hybridisation. Among the given species identify the isostructural pairs.

Isostructural species are those which have the same shape and hybridization.

NF3 is pyramidal whereas BF3 is planar triangular.
BF–4 and NH+4 ions both are tetrahedral.
BCl3 is a triangular planar whereas BrCl3 is pyramidal.
NH3 is pyramidal whereas NO3 is a triangular planar.


Thus, option (ii) is correct.




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