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Molecule BF3 (B: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^1; F: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^5) (a) Use Orbital Hybridization theory to determine the molecular shape of BF3 molecules; (b) Use Valence Bond theory to determine the electronic structure of NH3 molecules (N: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^3; H: 1s^1); (c) Explain how BF3 molecules react with NH3 molecules.

Molecule BF3 (B: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^1; F: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^5) (a) Use Orbital Hybridization theory to determine the molecular shape of BF3 molecules; (b) Use Valence Bond theory to determine the electronic structure of NH3 molecules (N: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^3; H: 1s^1); (c) Explain how BF3 molecules react with NH3 molecules.

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Molecule BF3 (B: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^1; F: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^5) (a) Use Orbital Hybridization theory to determine the molecular shape of BF3 molecules; (b) Use Valence Bond theory to determine the electronic structure of NH3 molecules (N: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^3; H: 1s^1); (c) Explain how BF3 molecules react with NH3 molecules.
Transcribed Image Text:Molecule BF3 (B: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^1; F: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^5) (a) Use Orbital Hybridization theory to determine the molecular shape of BF3 molecules; (b) Use Valence Bond theory to determine the electronic structure of NH3 molecules (N: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^3; H: 1s^1); (c) Explain how BF3 molecules react with NH3 molecules.
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