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The BCl3 is a planar molecule whereas NC...

The `BCl_3` is a planar molecule whereas `NCl_3` is pyramidal because

A

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

B

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

C

Nitrogen atom is smaller than boron

D

`BCl_3` has no lone pair but `NCl_3` has a lone pair of electron.

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D
`BCl_3` is `sp^3` hybridised hence planar whereas `NCl_3` is `sp^3` hybridised with one `1p`, hence is pyramidal.
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