A model for BF3 is shown in the chem3D window. BF3 has trigonal planar geometry. This is sometimes called triangular planar geometry. ball & stick + labels Rotate the molecule until you have a feeling for its three-dimensional shape. How many atoms are bonded to the central atom? Rotate the molecule and look at it edge on. Does the central atom lie in the plane defined by the other three atoms? Consider the bond angles at the central atom. Do they all have approximately the same numerical value? What is the approximate numerical value of this angle? v degrees. For practice, type in the name of the geometry of the molecule:

A model for BF3 is shown in the chem3D window. BF3 has trigonal planar geometry. This is sometimes called triangular planar geometry. ball & stick + labels Rotate the molecule until you have a feeling for its three-dimensional shape. How many atoms are bonded to the central atom? Rotate the molecule and look at it edge on. Does the central atom lie in the plane defined by the other three atoms? Consider the bond angles at the central atom. Do they all have approximately the same numerical value? What is the approximate numerical value of this angle? v degrees. For practice, type in the name of the geometry of the molecule:

Chemistry by OpenStax (2015-05-04)

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168390

Author:Klaus Theopold, Richard H Langley, Paul Flowers, William R. Robinson, Mark Blaser

Publisher:Klaus Theopold, Richard H Langley, Paul Flowers, William R. Robinson, Mark Blaser

Chapter7: Chemical Bonding And Molecular Geometry

Section: Chapter Questions

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