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Which shape has 3 bonds, 0 lone pairs, and bond angles of 120?

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a) Trigonal planar
b) Bent
c) Tetrahedral
d) Linear

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Final answer:

The shape with 3 bonds, 0 lone pairs, and 120° bond angles is trigonal planar, as the electron groups are spaced evenly to minimize repulsion.

Step-by-step explanation:

The shape that has 3 bonds, 0 lone pairs, and bond angles of 120° is trigonal planar. This is because a molecule with three electron groups around the central atom will orient the groups as far apart as possible which results in a trigonal planar shape, maintaining 120° angles between each bond. An example of such a molecule is BF3, where the boron is the central atom with three fluorine atoms evenly spaced around it in a single plane.

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