chem help... hybrid combination of iodine orbitals used in ICl2- molecule?

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chem help... hybrid combination of iodine orbitals used in ICl2- molecule?

a. sp
b. sp2
c. sp3
d. sp3d
e.sp3d2

2007-12-06 17:46:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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sp, because it has two atoms bonded to it and s=1 and p=1 so there are two total. It is hard to explain without drawing it, but I have been working problems like this for two weeks.

2007-12-06 17:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by Tamra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

i would say sp but not sure

2007-12-06 17:52:56 · answer #2 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋