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It is dimer of ICl3

It is sp3d2 hybridization of Iodine

It contains two three centre – four electron bonds

It contains three centre – two electron bonds

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Dimerization of ICl3 through donation of non-bonding electron pair of ‘Cl’ into vacant orbital of ‘I’ of another ICl3 unit results in formation of I2Cl6. As per molecular orbital theory, I2Cl6 has two three Centre – four electron bonds.

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