The shape of the species I3- will be:

Question

The shape of the species I3- will be: (A) Trigonal (B) Pyramidal (C) Linear (D) Angular

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In I 3- the steric number is 5, as there are three lone pairs of electrons and two I atoms are attached to an I atom, hence it has got a linear structure.

Q. The shape of the species $I_{3}^{-}$ will be:

Trigonal

Pyramidal

Linear

Angular

In $I_{3}^{-}$ the steric number is $5,$ as there are three lone pairs of electrons and two I atoms are attached to an I atom, hence it has got a linear structure.

Q. The shape of the species I3−​ will be: