All the following have a linear shape except A) IF₂^-. B) CS₂. C) XeF₂. D) I₃^-. E) I₃⁺.

Name: All the following have a linear shape except A) IF 2 - . B) CS 2 . C) XeF 2 . D) I 3 - . E) I 3 + .
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I₃⁺ does not have a linear shape; it has a bent or angular shape due to the presence of lone pairs on the central iodine atom, which affects the molecular geometry.

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