Match the interhalogen compounds of column-I with the geometry in column II and assign the correct code:
| Column-I | Column-II |
| :--- | :--- |
| (A) | (i) T-shape |
| (B) | (ii) Pentagonal bipyra

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Match the interhalogen compounds of column-I with the geometry in column II and assign the correct code:
| Column-I | Column-II |
| :--- | :--- |
| (A)  | (i) T-shape |
| (B)  | (ii) Pentagonal bipyramidal |
| (C)  | (iii) Linear |
| (D)  | (iv) Square-pyramidal |
| - | (v) Tetrahedral |
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🧠 The Interhalogen Catalog
Interhalogens are like "chemical mismatches." The central atom (less electronegative) surrounds itself with smaller, more electronegative halogen atoms. Their shapes follow the VSEPR rules perfectly as they increase in size.

🗺️ The Geometry Guide
1.  (e.g. ): Just two atoms  Always Linear (iii).
2.  (e.g. ):  hybridization with 2 lone pairs  T-shape (i).
3.  (e.g. ):  hybridization with 1 lone pair  Square pyramidal (iv).
4.  (e.g. ):  hybridization with 0 lone pair

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