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Yes, it is square planar. The central iodine atom exceeds the octet rule by bonding with all four chlorine atoms and having two lone pairs. A central atom with six electron pairs (d2sp3 hybridization) and two lone electron pairs by definition is square planar (see VSEPR theory for more information). Because of its symmetrical geometry, it will have no dipole moment.

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What is the molecular geometry for ICL4 -?

square planar


Why is ICl4 not tetrahedral?

ICl4 is not tetrahedral because it has a total of six electron domains, resulting in a square planar molecular geometry. In a square planar shape, the four chlorine atoms and one lone pair of electrons are positioned at the corners of a square around the central iodine atom.


What is the electron geometry of ICl4-1?

Planar with an angle of 90 dergrees


Which xenon compound is isostructural with ICl4?

XeF4 is isostructural with ICl4. Both compounds have a square planar molecular geometry with bond angles of 90 degrees and are considered isostructural due to their similar arrangement of atoms in the molecule.


Is ICL4- polar or nonpolar?

nonpolar


Is ICl4 bent?

First off, ICl4 doesn't really exist. It should be ICl4- as the lone electron on Iodine (the central atom) will instantly pull another electron to itself to make a lone pair. Therefore iodine has two lone pairs and four elemental bonds (one to each chlorine). Since we have six total bonds (including the lone pairs) the geometrical shape will be octahedral. However, since, the lone pairs repel each other they will go to the top and bottom of the structure, making ICl4 square planar. So no, it is not bent per se, but it does deviate from the expected shape of ICl4 (3+) (which would be trigonal bipyramidal) because of the lone pairs.


Would ICl4- AsF5 and BrF5 be polar or ionic?

ICl4- is polar due to the unequal distribution of charge around the central atom. AsF5 and BrF5 are both polar molecules due to the asymmetrical arrangement of atoms around the central atom. None of these compounds exhibit ionic characteristics as they involve covalent bonding.


Is KrF4 sp3d2 octahedral square planar and nonpolar?

KrF4 is square planar with an octahedral electron geometry but square planar molecular geometry. It is a nonpolar molecule because the four fluorine atoms are arranged symmetrically around the central krypton atom, cancelling out any dipole moments.


Is XeF4 a polar or nonpolar?

It is non polar. The central Xe atom has 4 Fluorine atoms and two electron pairs attached giving it AB4E2 molecular structure. This leads to a square planar molecular shape. F is more electronegative than Xe and is thus a polar covalent bond, but the 4 bonds in a square cancel out, and the electron pair on top and bottom of the "square plane" cancel each-other out as well, leaving you with a non polar molecule


Is XeF4 a polar molecule?

Yes, XeF4 is a polar molecule. Although it has a symmetrical square planar shape, the individual bond dipoles created by the polar Xe-F bonds do not cancel each other out, resulting in a net dipole moment.


What are the expected bond angles in ICl4?

It is kind of difficult to tell the formula without using subscripts and superscripts, so here is a Lewis Dot structure to make it easier to see. (Ignore the periods.) |.....Cl.......| 1- |.......|.......| |Cl - I - Cl | |.......|.......| |_....Cl....._|


What is the molecular geometry of Xenon Tetrafluoride?

The molecular geometry of Xenon Tetrafluoride is square planar. Xenon has 4 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs, resulting in a square planar geometry.