MHT CET 202623 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 23 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
What is the bond angle Cl-B-Cl and molecular geometry of BCl_3...
What is the bond angle Cl-B-Cl and molecular geometry of molecule?
Options
- A120^{}^{\circ} and trigonal bipyramidal
- B109^{}^{\circ} 28' and tetrahedral
- C107^{}^{\circ} 18' and tetrahedral
- D120^{}^{\circ} and trigonal planar
Correct answer
D. 120^{}^{\circ} and trigonal planar
Step-by-step solution
The central atom in is Boron (B).
The number of valence electrons in Boron is . It forms single bonds with Chlorine atoms.
Number of bond pairs =
Number of lone pairs =
Steric number = Bond pairs + Lone pairs =
A steric number of corresponds to hybridization.
Since there are no lone pairs on the central atom, the molecular geometry is trigonal planar.
The bond angle for a regular trigonal planar geometry is 120^{}^{\circ}.
Answer: 120^{}^{\circ} and trigonal planar
The number of valence electrons in Boron is . It forms single bonds with Chlorine atoms.
Number of bond pairs =
Number of lone pairs =
Steric number = Bond pairs + Lone pairs =
A steric number of corresponds to hybridization.
Since there are no lone pairs on the central atom, the molecular geometry is trigonal planar.
The bond angle for a regular trigonal planar geometry is 120^{}^{\circ}.
Answer: 120^{}^{\circ} and trigonal planar