What are the expected bond angles in ICl4+ (or) ICl_4^+ ??
I think that I have the stucture drawn correcty: I is the central atom with one lone pair above it. I then have the Cl's with 6dots around them & then bonded, singly, to the "I". Two "Cl's" go straight out to the right & left of the "I" & the other two bend under. Is this correct? I know that the lone pair, that I figure is above the "I" will push down the "Cl" atoms.
Basically I think that ICl_4+ is see-saw shaped.
*****Would the correct answer, of the following, be "d" 90-degrees only???
a) 180 degrees
b) 120 degrees
c) 109.5 degrees
d) 90 degrees
e) 90, 120, and 180 degrees
f) 90 and 180 degrees
This is a trigonal bipyramid (now I tell you) so it has 120, 89, and 180.
I tried for "d" 90-degrees only & it stated the following:
Also consider the angle between the equatorial atoms.
would this then be: "f" 90 & 180 degrees?? I don't see where 120-degrees plays in this structure & I am obviously missing another to add to the 90degrees, I think.
Ok...I really don't have much of a clue now. "f" was also incorrect.
So...does this problem need me to add 120-degrees in there then as well:
"e"- 90, 120, & 180...or am I seriously still way off!!!