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Number of lone pair-bond pair repulsion at 90 are (P) in I3

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Geometry of I3 is trigonal bipyramidal. As can be seen from the structure of I3, number of lone pairs=3 which tends to occupy equitorial positions. Hence, number of bond pair- lone pair repulsion is 6.

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