Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Science > Chemistry > Elements and Compounds > Chemical Bonding > Is ICl4 bent?

Is ICl4 bent?

In: Chemical Bonding [Edit categories]

Answer:

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.

Contributor:

Alex

First answer by Alex Hladun. Last edit by Alex Hladun. Contributor trust: 0 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 0 [recommend question].

[report abuse]

Can you answer these Chemical Bonding questions?

	Is CCl4 a covalent compound?	Answer it!
	What type of substances make up ionic bonds?	Answer it!
	Why is the bond formed between two oxygen molecules called a double bond?	Answer it!
	What does the formation of a chemical bond involve?	Answer it!
	What is the bond type of a lipid?	Answer it!

Relevant answers:

Is the bent pyramid really bent?
no, it is not.
What is bent?
James Mynott.
What is under bent and over bent angles?
Well, in my opinion, most French people are very bent, and believe me, they're no angels, these angels are known as the under bent angels, meaning that they bend under their offspring for a...
Can zinc be bent?
yes, zinc is a malleable metal
How was the Bent Tower of Pisa Bent?
The tower is not bent. It is leaning, hence the name "Leaning Tower of Pisa". It is leaning because it was not built on stable grounds. The earth beneath it has compressed from the weight, and has...