Use VSEPR Theory to Predict the Shape of the Molecule

question 109

Short Answer

Use VSEPR theory to predict the shape of the molecule or complex ion shown. Draw a Lewis dot structure to assist you in determining these shapes.
-BF₃

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In psychology, a process in which a behavior is strengthened by the outcome that follows it, either through a positive reinforcement or the removal of a negative stimulus.

Shaping

A method of conditioning by which successive approximations toward a target behavior are reinforced, used in both animal training and therapeutic settings.

Classical Conditioning

Acquiring knowledge when an environmental stimulus is linked to one that naturally exists.

Imitation

The action of copying or mimicking the behaviors, movements, or sounds made by another individual.