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Grade 12th PassInorganic Chemistry

In which of the following molecules are all the bonds not equal? NF3,ClF3,BF3,AlF3

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13 Years agoGrade 12th Pass
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Profile image of anurag hundal
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer13 Years ago

The correct answer is a.
In ClF3 all bonds are not equal due to trigonal-bipyramidal (sp^3d − hybridisation) geometry of ClF3 molecule.
BF3 and AlF3 show trigonal symmetric structure due to sp^3 – hybridization.
NF3 shows pyramidal geometry due to sp^3 hybridisation.

Profile image of Akash Kumar Dutta
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer13 Years ago

i think by bonds u mean bond lenghts
bond lenghts are equal when the bonds lie on the same plane,
of all...CLF3 has 4 lone pairs and 3 bond pairs.
as a result  the structure is pentagonal biplanar. and the bond lenghts are not equal since two bond pairs are located at axial pos. and hence at different plane

Profile image of ankit singh
6 Years ago
 
bond lenghts are equal when the bonds lie on the same plane,of all...CLF3 has 4 lone pairs and 3 bond pairs.as a result  the structure is pentagonal biplanar. and the bond lenghts

are not equal since two bond pairs are located at axial pos. and hence at different plan