Use VSEPR Theory to Predict the Electron Group Arrangement Around

question 54

Multiple Choice

Use VSEPR theory to predict the electron group arrangement around iodine, the central atom in the ion IF₂^-.

• A) octahedral
• B) trigonal bipyramidal
• C) tetrahedral
• D) trigonal planar
• E) bent

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