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BCl3 molecule is planar while NCl3 is py...

`BCl_3` molecule is planar while `NCl_3` is pyramidal because

A

`BCl_3` does not have lone pair on B but `NCl_3` has one lone pair on N.

B

`B - Cl` bond is more polar than `N -Cl` bond

C

N atom is samller thanB

D

N-Cl bond is more covalent than B - Cl bond

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