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Structure card

Tetrafluoroiodonium ion · IFX4X+\ce{IF4+}

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Central I atom bonded to 4 F atoms, with 1 lone pair.FFIFF90°120°180°Ideal bond angles: 90°, 120°, 180°
VSEPR class
AX4E\mathrm{AX_4E}
Electron geometry
trigonal bipyramidal
Shape
seesaw
Bond angle
90°, 120°, 180° (slightly less than 90° and 120°; the lone pair sits equatorial)
Hybridization (I)
sp3dsp^{3}d