Q.

BF3 is planar and electron deficient compound. Hybridization and number of electrons around the central atom, respectively are           [2021]
 

1 sp2 and 8  
2 sp3 and 4  
3 sp3 and 6  
4 sp2 and 6  

Ans.

(4)

BF3 is a sp2-hybridised planar molecule. It forms 3σ-bonds with 3F-atoms, hence has six electrons around it.