What is the shape of a Boron Trifluoride molecule BF3-?
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kmilgrim
Mar 20, 2018
VSEPR calculation for boron trifluoride, BF3
Boron trifluoride only has six valence electrons and is one of the relatively rare second period covalent molecules that disobeys the octet rule. There are three bonded groups and so no lone pairs. Six electrons implies three electron pairs and therefore a trigonal geometry.
VSEPR calculation for boron trifluoride, BF3
Boron trifluoride only has six valence electrons and is one of the relatively rare second period covalent molecules that disobeys the octet rule. There are three bonded groups and so no lone pairs. Six electrons implies three electron pairs and therefore a trigonal geometry.