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Determine theelectron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) ofNCl3.Is it: A,B,C,D, or E...

Determine the electron geometry (eg) and molecular geometry (mg) of NCl3.
Is it: A,B,C,D, or E below?



A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal pyramidal


B) eg = linear, mg = trigonal planar



C) eg = trigonal planar, mg = bent



D) eg = linear, mg = linear



E) eg = tetrahedral, mg = tetrahedral


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An NCl3 molecule would be a trigonal pyramidal because it has one center N atom with 3 Cl surrounding it, but also a lone pair of electrons on the top which bends the molecule downward, forming a trigonal pyramidal. Its electron shape would be tetrahedral, that is when you count the lone pairs of electrons as bonds themselves.

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