Boron trifluoride, BF3, reacts with ammonia, NH3, to form an addition compound, BF3NH3. Describe the geometries about

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Boron trifluoride, BF3, reacts with ammonia, NH3, to form an addition compound, BF3NH3. Describe the geometries about the B and the F atoms in this compound. Describe the hybridization on these two atoms. Now describe the bonding between the B and F atoms, using valence bond theory. Compare the geometries and hybridization of these atoms in this addition compound with that in the reactant molecules BF3 and NH3.
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General Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1439043998

9th edition

Authors: Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon

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