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B
ICl2−
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C
SbCl3
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D
BaCl2
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Solution
The correct option is CICl2− XeF2 is isostructural with ICl2−. Both contain same number of lone pairs and bond pairs on central atom. There are 3 lone pairs and 2 bond pairs. This results in linear geometry.