MHT CET 202621 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 21 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Identify the hybridization in BF_3 molecule.
Identify the hybridization in molecule.
Options
- A hybridization
- B hybridization
- C hybridization
- D hybridization
Correct answer
B. hybridization
Step-by-step solution
The central atom in is Boron (B), which has 3 valence electrons.
Boron forms 3 sigma bonds with 3 Fluorine (F) atoms and has 0 lone pairs.
Steric number = Number of sigma bonds + Number of lone pairs = .
A steric number of 3 corresponds to hybridization.
Answer: hybridization
Boron forms 3 sigma bonds with 3 Fluorine (F) atoms and has 0 lone pairs.
Steric number = Number of sigma bonds + Number of lone pairs = .
A steric number of 3 corresponds to hybridization.
Answer: hybridization