List - I (Molecules) (A) ICl (B) ClF₃ (C) IF₅ (D) IF₇
List - II (Shapes) (I) T -Shape (II) Square pyramidal (III) Pentagonal bipyramidal (IV) Linear
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: A → IV, B → I, C → II, D → III
Solution
ICl is a diatomic interhalogen, hence linear — (A)–(IV). ClF3 has AX3E2 geometry (trigonal-bipyramidal electron arrangement with two lone pairs on Cl), giving a T-shape — (B)–(I). IF5 has AX5E1 geometry (octahedral electron arrangement, one lone pair on I), giving a square pyramid — (C)–(II). IF7 has AX7 geometry with no lone pairs — pentagonal bipyramidal — (D)–(III). Hence A–IV, B–I, C–II, D–III.
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