IIT 2002 prob

Specify the coordination geometry around and hybridisation of N and B atoms in a 1:1 complex of BF3 and NH3
(a)N:tetrahedral,sp3;B:tetrahedral,sp3
(b)N:pyramindal,sp3;B:pyramindal,sp3
(c)N:pyramindal,sp3;B:planar,sp2
(d)N:pyramindal,sp3;B:tetrahedral,sp3

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eureka123 ·

NH3 is lewis base and BF3 is lewuis acid..

now do it

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nix_13 12 ·

??!!??!!??

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kartik sondhi ·

BOTH NH3 AND BF3 ARE in sp3 hybridisation and thus are TETRAHEDRAL

thus (a) is correct

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