{"id":37554,"date":"2024-06-29T11:36:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T11:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatassignmenthelp.com\/questions\/?p=37554"},"modified":"2024-06-29T11:40:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T11:40:53","slug":"the-molecular-geometry-of-the-nf3-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatassignmenthelp.com\/questions\/the-molecular-geometry-of-the-nf3-is\/","title":{"rendered":"The molecular geometry of the \ud835\udc41\ud835\udc39 3 is ."},"content":{"rendered":"
The molecular geometry of the \ud835\udc41\ud835\udc393 is .<\/p>\n
a) trigonal pyramidal<\/p>\n
b) trigonal planar<\/p>\n
c) bent<\/p>\n
d) tetrahedral<\/p>\n
e) T-shaped<\/p>\n
Answer: a) trigonal pyramidal<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
For NF3 the shape that is associated is that of trigonal pyramid. This shape involves the shade of the molecule as a result of the electrons distribution and interaction as they form bonds. Fluorine makes three bonds with the central nitrogen atom to from a symmetrical triangle around the nitrogen atom. Nitrogen now possesses five valence electrons and in the process of forming bonds; three electrons form single bonds with the fluorine atoms. The rest two electrons are involved in a lone pair. Based on VSEPR theory, the electron domains around the nitrogen atom which are four in number push each other in a manner that minimizes repulsion; three are bonding pairs and one is a lone pair. This gives tetrahedral electron domain geometry, but one is a lone pair of electrons, therefore the molecular shape is trigonal pyramidal. The lone pair is found at one of the vertices in the tetrahedron and thus it compacts the three N-F bonds more compared to tetrahedron.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"