6. (a) Draw the Lewis structure for NF3.
(b) Provide a detailed description of the bonding of NF3 using
Valence Bond theory.
(c) If you were to use MO theory to describe the bonding in NF3,
what two significant differences would there be compared to the VB
theory bonding picture? (Note: you are not being asked to draw an
MO diagram of this molecule).
(d) While one might expect NF3 to be a strong Lewis base, in
actuality it is a weaker Lewis base than NCl3. Explain why this
might be the case.
6. (a) Draw the Lewis structure for NF3. (b) Provide a detailed description of the bonding of NF3 using Valence Bond the
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