Question
Of the following species, ________ will have bond angles of 120°. A) PH3 B) ClF3 C) NCl3 D) BCl3 E) All of these will have bond angles of 120°.
Answer
NCl3 and BCl3
- Q: What is the molecular geometry of each species? A: PH3 - trigonal pyramidal, ClF3 - T-shaped, NCl3 - trigonal pyramidal, BCl3 - trigonal planar.
- Q: Which of these molecular geometries have bond angles of 120°? A: NCl3 and BCl3 have bond angles of 120°.