Multiple choice

In molecular ion ICl2+, the geometrical arrangement of orbital and shape are

  1. tetrahedral geometry, bent shape

  2. tetrahedral geometry, pyramidal shape

  3. trigonal bipyramidal geometry, linear shape

  4. trigonal bipyramidal geometry, bent shape

  5. tetrahedral geometry, T-shape
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Explanation

ICl2+ has sp3 hybridisation and its geometrical arrangement of orbitals is tetrahedral but the shape (according to VESPR theory) is bent due to the presence of two lone pairs. Thus, this option is correct.

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