Oxidation states

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Charge on I for ICI3?

 

[klutzy1987]

Charge on I for ICI3?

The oxidation state of I there is 3+. The formal charge on I is 0.

 

[Orgodox]

To expound: The charge a Cl is -1 since there are 3 its -3 so to balance that out the charge must be +3