11.7. Describe the shapes of BF3 and BH4–. Assign the hybridisation of boron in these species.
11.7. Describe the shapes of BF3 and BH4–. Assign the hybridisation of boron in these species.
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In BF3, boron is sp2 hybridized.
? shape of BF3 = planar.
In [BH4]–, boron is sp3 hybridized, thus the shape is tetrahedral.
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