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What is the shape and geometry of BrF3?
The molecular geometry of BrF3 is T-shaped. This means that the central bromine atom is bonded to three fluorine atoms and has two lone pairs of electrons, resulting in a bent shape.
The electron geometry of BrF3 is trigonal bipyramidal. This means that the central bromine atom is surrounded by five electron groups (three bonding pairs and two lone pairs), resulting in a shape that resembles two pyramids connected at the base.
BrF3 is a polar molecule. While the individual bonds between bromine and fluorine are polar due to the difference in electronegativity, the overall shape of the molecule (T-shaped) results in a net dipole moment, making it polar.
The bond angle in BrF3 is approximately 86.5 degrees. This is due to the repulsion between the three bonding pairs and two lone pairs of electrons around the central bromine atom, causing the molecule to adopt a bent shape.
The central bromine atom in BrF3 has sp3d hybridization. This means that the atomic orbitals of bromine (s, p, and d orbitals) combine to form five hybrid orbitals, which are then used to form the bonds and lone pairs in the molecule.