What Hybrid Orbitals Are Used by Iodine to Form the Species

question 83

Multiple Choice

What hybrid orbitals are used by iodine to form the species, IF₄^{1 -} ?

• A) sp
• B) sp²
• C) sp³
• D) sp³d
• E) sp³d²

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