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MHT CET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The geometry of \(I_{3}^{-}\) is

  1. A triangular
  2. B linear
  3. C tetrahedral
  4. D T-shape
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(B) linear

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\(\mathrm{I}_{3}^{-}\) ion is \(s p^{3} d\) -hybridised. Due to the presence of two lone pair of electrons its geometry becomes linear instead of trigonal bipyramidal.