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Describe the shapes of BF3 and BH4–. Assign the hybridisation of boron in these species.

Describe the shapes of BF3 and BH4–. Assign the hybridisation of boron in these species.

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Pawan Prajapati
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3 years ago
Answer: In BF3, boron is SP2 hybridized.
∴ shape of BF3 = planar.
In [BH4]–, boron is sp3 hybridized, thus the shape is tetrahedral.

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