What hybridization do you expect for the atom that is underlined in each of the following species? (a) IO2-

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Hi everyone here, we have a question asking, what is the hybridization of the central iodine atom in the tri iodide ion? So let's first draw our LeWIS structure. So we have our central iodine Single bonded to two other iodine. The central iodine has three lone pairs, And the other eye dines also have three lone pairs. Now let's count our electron groups. So we have one, two, three for five. That makes this hybridization S. P three D. And that is our final answer. Thank you for watching. Bye.