Question

Is ${\mathrm{ICl}}_2$- nonpolar or polar?

Answer 1

Iodine Chloride$\mathbf{\left(}{\mathbf{ICl}}_{\mathbf{2}}\mathbf{\right)}$:

• Iodine Chloride has Iodine as the central atom and Chlorine at the surrounding position.
• Iodine has three lone pairs at an angle of ${120}^{°}$ with each other.
• The molecular structure of ${\mathrm{ICl}}_2$ is linear

• Even if there is polarity developed in $\mathrm{I}-\mathrm{Cl}$ bond due to electronegativity difference net dipole will be canceled out due to its linear structure.

Hence, ${\mathrm{ICl}}_2$ is non-polar.