The I3⊖ ion has

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Five equatorial lone pairs on the central Iodine atom and two axial bonding pairs in a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement.

Five equatorial lone pairs on the central Iodine atom and two axial bonding pairs in a pentagonal bipyramidal arrangement

Three equatorial lone pairs on the central Iodine atom and two axial bonding pairs in a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement

Two equatorial lone pairs on the central Iodine atom and three axial bonding pairs in a trigonal bipyramidal arrangement.

answer is C.

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Hybridisation of I3⊖⇒12(7+2+1)=5=sp3d, with three lp of e-s hence linear.

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