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BCl3 is a planar molecule while PCl3 is ...

`BCl_3` is a planar molecule while `PCl_3` is pyramidal , because________.

A

`BCl_3` has no lone pair of electrons but `PCl_3` has a lone pair of electrons

B

B - Cl bond is more polar than P - Cl bond

C

Phosphorus atom is smaller than boron atom

D

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

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