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.
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kmilgrim
Mar 20, 2018
I will check into that. Thanks
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gomezmc6
Mar 20, 2018
The answer to this question is incorrect on the practice study.com quiz
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kmilgrim
Mar 19, 2018
The molecular geometry of BF3 is trigonal planar with symmetric charge distribution on the central atom.
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.
I will check into that. Thanks
The answer to this question is incorrect on the practice study.com quiz
The molecular geometry of BF3 is trigonal planar with symmetric charge distribution on the central atom.