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The smallest bond angle in ICl5 is around 72 degrees, which corresponds to the equatorial I-Cl bonds. This deviation from the ideal tetrahedral angle of 109.5 degrees is due to the presence of the lone pair on the central iodine atom, which repels the bonding pairs and causes compression in the bond angles.

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