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Is ICl polar or nonpolar?
ICl is polar because chlorine and iodine differ in electronegativity, creating a dipole across the bond.
Iodine Monochloride · linear
The molecule in space
Drag to turn the molecule. A two-atom molecule has no bond angle.
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Why ICl is polar
Iodine monochloride is an interhalogen compound. Chlorine (3.16) is more electronegative than iodine (2.66), so bonding electrons are pulled toward chlorine.
What to notice
ICl is a two-atom interhalogen molecule. Chlorine and iodine differ in electronegativity, so there is a bond dipole without any bond-angle question.
Common questions about ICl
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What does the Lewis structure of ICl show?
I and Cl share one single bond. Each halogen has three lone pairs.
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What is the molecular geometry of ICl?
ICl is a two-atom molecule, so its geometry is linear. A bond angle needs three atoms and is not defined here.
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What is the molar mass of ICl?
ICl has an approximate molar mass of 162.35 g/mol, calculated from its formula using abridged standard atomic weights. Natural isotope variation can change the last digits.