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The correct statement about \[IC{{l}_{5}}\]and \[ICl_{4}^{-}\] is [JEE Main 8-4-2019 Afternoon]

A) \[IC{{l}_{5}}\]is trigonal bipyramidal and\[ICl_{4}^{-}\]is tetrahedral.

B) \[IC{{l}_{5}}\]is square pyramidal and\[ICl_{4}^{-}\]is tetrahedral.

C) \[ICl_{5}^{{}}\]is square pyramidal and \[ICl_{4}^{-}\]is square planar.

D) Both are isostructural.

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

Chemical species	Hybridization	Shape
\[ICl_{5}^{{}}\]	\[s{{p}^{3}}{{d}^{2}}\]	Square pyramidal
\[ICl_{4}^{-}\]	\[s{{p}^{3}}{{d}^{2}}\]	Square planar