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Question:

The correct statement about ICl5 and ICl4⁻ is:

ICl5 is square pyramidal and ICl4⁻ is tetrahedral

ICl5 is trigonal bipyramidal and ICl4⁻ is tetrahedral

ICl5 is square pyramidal and ICl4⁻ is square planar

both are isostructural

Solution:

Correct option is C. ICl5 is square pyramidal and ICl4⁻ is square planar
Solution:- (C) ICl5 is square pyramidal and ICl4⁻ is square planar.
Chemical species Hybridisation Shape
ICl5 sp3d2 Square pyramidal
ICl4⁻ sp3d2 Square planar