Give the electron geometry (eg),molecular geometry (mg),and hybridization for NCl₃. A) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal planar, sp² B) eg = trigonal pyramidal, mg = trigonal pyramidal, sp³ C) eg = tetrahedral, mg = trigonal pyramidal, sp³ D) eg = trigonal pyramidal, mg = tetrahedral, sp³ E) eg = trigonal planar, mg = trigonal planar, sp²

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The central atom in this molecule is nitrogen (N) which has four electron groups (three atoms and one lone pair), indicating a tetrahedral electron geometry. The molecular geometry is determined by the arrangement of atoms around the central atom, and since there is one lone pair present, the molecular geometry is trigonal pyramidal. The hybridization of the nitrogen atom can be determined by counting the number of electron groups (four) and lone pairs (one) around it. This gives a total of five, which corresponds to a hybridization of sp3d. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Give the Electron Geometry (Eg),molecular Geometry (Mg),and Hybridization for NCl3

Give the Electron Geometry (Eg),molecular Geometry (Mg),and Hybridization for NCl₃