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Which of the molecules/ions below have a trigonal bipyramidal electron-pair geometry?rnrnquestion 7 options:rnrnbrf5rnrnnbr3rnrnicl4-rnrnbrf3rnrnascl5
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The correct answer is ICl4-.
The geometry around the central atom is determined by both the number of electron pairs around the central atom and the number of lone pairs on the central atom. In the case of ICl4-, there are 5 electron pairs around the central iodine atom, and 1 lone pair on the central iodine atom. This gives a total of 6 electron pairs around the central iodine atom, which results in a trigonal bipyramidal electron-pair geometry.
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