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CHEM 121 Studioby Learn4Less · UBC CHEM 121

Structure card

Boron trichloride · BClX3\ce{BCl3}

BClClCl
Central B atom bonded to 3 Cl atoms, with no lone pairs.BClClCl120°Ideal bond angle: 120°
VSEPR class
AX3\mathrm{AX_3}
Electron geometry
trigonal planar
Shape
trigonal planar
Hybridization (B)
sp2sp^{2}
Polarity
nonpolar