Question
Give the formula and describe the structure of a noble gas species which is isostructural with
(a) ICl4– (b) IBr2– (c) BrO3–
Solution
(a) ICI4– —XeF4 (Square planar)
(b) IBr2– —XeF2(pyramidal)
(c) BrO3– — XeO3 (Linear)