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Presict the shapes of the following molecules on the basis of hybridisation.
`BCl_(3),CH_(4),CO_(2),NH_(3)`

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To predict the shapes of the molecules BCl₃, CH₄, CO₂, and NH₃ based on hybridization, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Determine the Hybridization of BCl₃ 1. **Identify the central atom**: Boron (B). 2. **Count the valence electrons**: Boron has 3 valence electrons. 3. **Count the number of surrounding atoms**: There are 3 chlorine (Cl) atoms. 4. **Use the hybridization formula**: \[ ...
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