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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

The correct statement for the molecule CsI3 is -
(a) it is a covalant molecule
(b) it contains Cs+and I-3
(c)it contains Cs+,and I-
(d) it contains Cs+ and I- and lattice I2 molecule

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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8 Years ago
(b)---CsI3 is an ionic compound.It consists of Cs+ (cations) and I3- (anion) ions.I3- ion is made up of I2 and I- which is linear in shape.