Select the appropriate electron domain arrangement for ICl3

If you are using electron pairs in your structure, they can be noted with (ep).

> I choose trigonal-bipyramidal

What is the atomic geometry of this molecule?

> I think this only wants the atoms without the lone pairs so T-shaped

What type of hybrid orbitals exist on the central atom?

> IIRC that should be sp3d

Is the molecule polar?

> yes due to delta in electronegativity

will or someone willing (no pun intended :P ) can check this

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All of that looks ok to me.
Here is a good picture of ClF3.
http://employees.csbsju.edu/hjakubowski/classes/ch123/Bonding/vsepr.gif
confirmed, all correct, thnx
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