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JEE Main 2021 — Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Question with Solution

JEE Main 2021 (24 Feb Shift 2)

Question

The correct shape and I-I-I bond angles respectively in I3- ion are:

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Correct answer
DLinear; 180°

Step-by-step explanation

The central iodine atom undergoes sp3d hybridization and has 3 lone pairs of electrons and 2 bond pairs of electrons.

Thus, I3- has trigonal bipyramidal geometry and linear shape .

Shape : Linear, I-I-I Bond angle ⇒180°

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