Which of the following best describes IBrCl^-? It has a molecular geometry that is A) linear with no lone pairs on the I atom. B) linear with lone pairs on the I atom. C) nonlinear with no lone pairs on the I atom. D) nonlinear with lone pairs on the I atom.

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IBrClS1U1P1-S1S1P0 is a notation for a molecule with one iodine (I), one bromine (Br), one chlorine (Cl), one sulfur (S), and one phosphorus (P) atom, with the additional information indicating the presence of lone pairs (S1S1P0) on the central atom, which in this case is iodine (I). The presence of lone pairs on the iodine atom makes the molecule's geometry nonlinear, but since the question specifies it as linear, the correct interpretation aligns with the molecule being linear with lone pairs on the iodine atom, despite the unusual notation.

Which of the Following Best Describes IBrCl-? It Has a Molecular

Which of the Following Best Describes IBrCl^-? It Has a Molecular