According to the VSEPR Model, What Is the Predicted Electron-Domain

question 52

Multiple Choice

According to the VSEPR model, what is the predicted electron-domain geometry around the central iodine atom in the ion lF₂^-?

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

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