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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following option is correct according to its geometry?
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Option 3 : BF3-Trigonal planar
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Molecular Geometry
- Molecular geometry refers to the three-dimensional arrangement of the atoms that constitute a molecule.
- The geometry of a molecule can be determined using the VSEPR (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion) theory, which states that electron pairs around a central atom will arrange themselves to minimize repulsion.
EXPLANATION:
- 1) CHBr3: The central atom is carbon, which forms four bonds with one hydrogen and three bromine atoms. The molecular geometry is tetrahedral, not trigonal planar.
- 2) CO2: The central atom is carbon, which forms two double bonds with two oxygen atoms. The molecular geometry is linear, not V shape.
- 3) BF3: The central atom is boron, which forms three single bonds with three fluorine atoms. The molecular geometry is trigonal planar. This is the correct option.
- 4) H2S: The central atom is sulfur, which forms two single bonds with two hydrogen atoms and has two lone pairs of electrons. The molecular geometry is bent or V-shaped, not linear.
Therefore, the correct option according to its geometry is: 3) BF3 - Trigonal planar.
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