Which of the following pairs of compounds is isoelectronic and isostructural?

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🧠 The Electronic Double-Identity
"Isoelectronic" means they have the same total number of valence electrons. "Isostructural" means they have the same arrangement of atoms and lone pairs (VSEPR shape).

🗺️ Evaluating the Winning Pair
1. The Pair:  and :
2. Valence Electron Count:
   - : .
   - : .
   - Result: They are Isoelectronic.
3. VSEPR Shape:
   - Both have 2 bond pairs and 3 lone pairs on the central atom (Total electron pairs = 5).
   - Both are  hybridized with a Linear geometry.
   -

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