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Structure card
Nitrogen trifluoride ·
N
F
X
3
\ce{NF3}
NF
X
3
N
F
F
F
Central N atom bonded to 3 F atoms, with 1 lone pair.
F
F
N
F
109.5°
Ideal bond angle: 109.5°
Valence electrons
26
VSEPR class
A
X
3
E
\mathrm{AX_3E}
A
X
3
E
Electron geometry
tetrahedral
Shape
trigonal pyramidal
Bond angle
109.5° (less than 109.5° (about 107° in NH₃))
Hybridization (N)
s
p
3
sp^{3}
s
p
3
Polarity
polar
Periodic table