Valence Bond Theory Predicts That Iodine Will Use ________ Hybrid

question 124

Multiple Choice

Valence bond theory predicts that iodine will use ________ hybrid orbitals in ICl₂^-.

• A) sp²
• B) sp³
• C) sp^3d
• D) sp^3d2
• E) None of these choices is correct.

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