AX 3 Shape: trigonal planar Steric Number: Lone Pairs: Polar/NonPolar: NonPolar Hybridization: sp 2 Examples: BF 3 , CO 3 2 - NOTES: This molecule is made up of 3 equally spaced sp 2 hybrid orbitals a...AX 3 Shape: trigonal planar Steric Number: Lone Pairs: Polar/NonPolar: NonPolar Hybridization: sp 2 Examples: BF 3 , CO 3 2 - NOTES: This molecule is made up of 3 equally spaced sp 2 hybrid orbitals arranged at 120 o angles. The shape of the orbitals is planar triangular. Since there is an atom at the end of each orbital, the shape of the molecule is also planar triangular. Contributors and Attributions Charles Ophardt, Professor Emeritus, Elmhurst College; Virtual Chembook
