What is the molecular geometry and the bond angle of the Boron trifluoride (BF₃) molecule?
Tetrahedral, 109.5°
Trigonal planar, 120°
Trigonal pyramidal, 107°
Bent, 104.5°
📝 Detailed explanation
Boron in BF₃ has three bonding pairs and no lone pairs. According to VSEPR theory, these three domains stay as far apart as possible in a single plane, resulting in trigonal planar geometry with 120° angles.
