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Structure of ICl2- is

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a

trigonal

b

octahedral

c

square planar

d

linear

answer is D.

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ICl2-

No. of hybrid orbitals=12V+M- charge=12(7+2+1)=5sp3d hybridization

The central atom 'I' has 3 lone pairs and 2 bond pairs, So the shape is distorted trigonal bipyramidal, i.e. linear.

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Structure of ICl2- is