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BF3 is planar and electron deficient compound. Hybridization and number of electrons around the central atom, respectively are:
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  • A sp3 and 4
  • B sp3 and 6
  • C sp2 and 6
  • D sp2 and 8
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The correct answer is: sp2 and 6

The structure of BF3 can be shown as follows,

Three hybrid orbital are required to form BF3. Hence, the hybridisation of Boron is sp2 and the number of electrons around the boron is 6 due to the presence of three B-F bonds.

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