Which of the following compounds is isoelectronic with $C O$ ?

H_{2}

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C l_{2}

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N_{2}

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C O_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is B $N_{2}$
The total number of electrons in Carbon Monoxide or $C O$ is $14$ , ( $6$ for Carbon and $8$ for Oxygen).
The total number of electrons in a Nitrogen molecule or $N_{2}$ is $14$ , ( $7$ for each Nitrogen atom).
Thus $N_{2}$ and $C O$ are isoelectronic.

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