Which of the following pairs of compounds is isoelectronic and isostructural?
TeI2, XeF2
IBr2−, XeF2
IF3, XeF2
BeCl2, XeF2
Correct answer: IBr2−, XeF2
Solution
Isoelectronic species have the same number of electrons, and isostructural species have the same geometry. Both IBr2− and XeF2 have 22 electrons and a linear structure, making them isoelectronic and isostructural.