Question

Answer the following questions about

(a) What is the hybridization of the I atom in  ? _______

 

 

(b) What orbitals make up the sigma bond between Iodine and Chlorine in  ?

_________unhybridized unhybridized psp hybridsp² hybridsp³ hybridsp³d hybridsp³d² hybrid

orbital on I and _________unhybridized unhybridized psp hybridsp² hybridsp³ hybridsp³d hybridsp³d² hybrid orbital on Cl

 

(c) What are the approximate bond angles in ? If there is more than one possible angle, be sure to choose all of them. _________109.5; 120; 180; 90; or 180 90 or 120 or 80