Question
Discuss the shape of the following molecules using the VSEPR model:
$\mathrm{BCl}_3$
$\mathrm{BCl}_3$
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Answer
The centar atom has only 3 bond pairs and no lone pair, i.e, it is type $\mathrm{AB}_3$ Hence, shape is triangular palnar.
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