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Why do two compounds with the same generic formula NH3 and BH3 have different molecular geometries?
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Boron is in group 13, nitrogen is in group 15.
In NH3 ammonia, the nitrogen atom achieves an octet , its four electron pairs are approximately tetrahedral
In the planar BH3 molecule there are only 6 electrons around the boron which is said to be electron deficient and the three covalent bonds are at 1200.
BH3 dimerises to form B2H6 which has bridging H atoms between the Boron atoms. This inceases the electron density on the B atoms but the octet is not achieved.
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