isoelectronic

(adjective)

Of two compounds, having the same electronic configuration although consisting of different elements or combinations thereof.

Related Terms

Examples of isoelectronic in the following topics:

  • Borates: Boron-Oxygen Compounds

    • The simplest borate anion, BO33-, has a trigonal planar structure and is analogous to the carbonate anion CO32-, with which it is isoelectronic.

  • Carbides

    • The allylenide is linear and isoelectronic with CO2.

  • Trihalides: Boron-Halogen Compounds

    • The molecule is isoelectronic with the carbonate anion, CO32−.

  • Nitrogen Compounds

    • Other classes of nitrogen anions (negatively charged ions) are the poisonous azides (N3−), which are linear and isoelectronic to carbon dioxide, but which bind to important iron-containing enzymes in the body in a manner resembling cyanide.