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The central atom in the iodite ion, IO21-, is surrounded by
a. two bonding pairs and two unshared pairs of electrons.
b. three bonding pairs and one unshared pair of electrons.
c. one bonding pair and three unshared pairs of electrons.
d. two double bonds and no unshared pairs of electrons.