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The structure of BF3 molecule is:

A
linear
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trigonal planar
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tetrahedron
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trigonal pyramid
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bent or V-shaped
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Solution

The correct option is B trigonal planar
The structure of BF3 molecule is trigonal planar.
The central B atom is sp2 hybridized as it has 3 bond pairs of electrons and zero lone pair of electrons.

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