The molecular geometry of the CHF₃ molecule is ________,and the molecule is ________. A)trigonal pyramidal, polar B)tetrahedral, nonpolar C)seesaw, nonpolar D)tetrahedral, polar E)seesaw, polar

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The molecular geometry of CHF₃ (which seems to be a typographical error but likely refers to CHF3, or trifluoromethane) is tetrahedral due to the four electron groups around the central carbon atom (three fluorine atoms and one hydrogen atom). The molecule is polar because the C-F bonds have a significant difference in electronegativity, creating a dipole moment that does not cancel out.

The Molecular Geometry of the CHF3 Molecule Is ________,And the Molecule

The Molecular Geometry of the CHF₃ Molecule Is ________,And the Molecule