Nitrogen Trifluoride - NF3 (2 points) Lewis Structure Diagram Required Information Total Number of Valence Electrons (Molecule): 8 Central Atom: Answer # of Electron Sets: Answer Geometry of Electron Sets: Answer Bonding Electron Sets: Answer Non-bonding Electron Sets: Answer Observed Shape (Molecular Shape): Answer Bond Angle: Answer Bond Polarity: Answer Molecular Polarity: Answer
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Total number of valence electrons: Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons and Fluorine has 7 valence electrons. Since there are 3 Fluorine atoms, the total number of valence electrons in the molecule is: $$5 + 3 \times 7 = 5 + 21 = 26$$ Show more…
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