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Published on: August 12, 2026
The 
is a planar molecule whereas 
is pyramidal, because.
A
B-Cl bond is more polar than N-Cl bond
B
N-Cl bond is more covalent than B-Cl bond
C
Nitrogen atom is smaller than boron atoms
D
has no lone pair but 
has a lone pair of electrons.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
(central B atom)
No lone pair of electrons is available in 
: 
(central N atom)
One lone pair of electrons is available on N atom, it occupies a corner in the tetrahedral arrangement.
Therefore, 
appears pyramidal in shape.
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