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What will be the shape of $I C l_{2}^{-}$ among the following ?

Bent

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Trigonal bipyramidal

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Linear

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Trigonal planar

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Solution

The correct option is C Linear
$I C l_{2}^{-}$ has two bond pairs and three lone pair, so the steric number of central atom $I$ will be = 2+3=5 and the hybridization is $s p^{3} d$ . Hence the geometry is trigonal bipyramidal and shape is linear.

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