AP Chemistry· difficulty 2/5
BF₃ (3 bonded F, no lone pairs on B) has what geometry?
Trigonal pyramidal
Trigonal planar (120° angles)
Tetrahedral
Bent
Explanation
3 electron domains arrange trigonal planar. (BF₃ is an exception to the octet rule — B has only 6 valence electrons.)
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