The BCl3 molecule is a flat, trigonal planar molecule, with 3 bonds and no lone pair of electrons on "B".  Given the electronegativities: B = 1.5,  Cl = 3.0, it is likely that BCl3   has __ ? __ (polar, nonplar) bonds and the molecule is __ ? __ (polar, nonpolar).

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The BCl3 molecule is a flat, trigonal planar molecule, with 3 bonds and no lone pair of electrons on "B".  Given the electronegativities: B = 1.5,  Cl = 3.0, it is likely that BCl 

has __ ? __ (polar, nonplar) bonds and the molecule is __ ? __ (polar, nonpolar).         

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