Chapter 6.6, Problem 6.6.4SR

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The number of lone pair of electrons surrounding the central atom of ${\text{ICl}}_{\text{2}}{}^{\text{-}}$ ion should be identified.

Concept Introduction:

• Lewis structures are diagrams that represent the chemical bonding of covalently bonded molecules and coordination compounds.
• It is also known as Lewis dot structures which represent the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule.
• The Lewis structure is based on the concept of the octet rule so that the electrons shared in each atom should have 8 electrons in its outer shell.
• The Lewis structure with formal charge on each of the atoms close to zero is taken as the most plausible structure.