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The molecular geometry and make a sketch of each molecule or ion using the bond conventions shown in “Representing Molecular Geometries on Paper” in 

 

 

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

In central metal atom is iodine. It has atomic number and electronic configuration .

That is it has valence electron and one negative charge.

so it forms bond pair and remaining electron and one negative charge constitute lone pairs.

so has linear molecular geometry.

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