Question

The following compound is used as an adhesive in the oil and gas industry.

Classify the molecular geometry of the following compound

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

The compound involved here is BF3(boron triflouride). The central atom is boron and it is surrounded by three fluorine atoms as shown in the image.

When a molecule has three electron domains in its structure, the molecule is trigonal planar. Hence, the molecular geometry of the compound is trigonal planar.