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Given information

We are given with the molecule and we to determine it's geometry and sketch

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

In the central metal atom is iodine. it has atomic number and electronic configuration that is it has  valence electrons.

So, it forms bond pair, and remaining electron forms one lone pair, and one electron is utilised by positive charge.

so  has see-saw molecular geometry.

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