Addition of a fluoride ion to boron trifluoride converts trigonal-planar BF₃ to…

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Problem

Addition of a fluoride ion to boron trifluoride converts trigonal-planar BF₃ to tetrahedral BF₄⁻. Provide the hybridization of the boron atom before and after the addition and justify the change in terms of electron-domain count around boron.

Related theory

Covalent Bonding
Hybridisation
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Valence Bond Theory

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