Q.
In ICl4⊖, shape is square planar. The number of bond pair - lone pair repulsion at 90∘ are:-
2307
175
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
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Solution:
ICl4−has square planar shape with sp3d2 hybridisation. There are 4 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs.
Each lone pair is at a right angle to bond pairs.
So, total is 2×4=8