Two p-block elements X and Y form fluorides of the type EF₃. The fluoride compound XF₃ is a Lewis acid and YF₃ is a Lewis base. The hybridizations of the central atoms of XF₃ and YF₃ respectively are

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Two p-block elements X and Y form fluorides of the type

\mathrm{EF_3}

. The fluoride compound

\mathrm{XF_3}

is a Lewis acid and

\mathrm{YF_3}

is a Lewis base. The hybridizations of the central atoms of

\mathrm{XF_3}

and

\mathrm{YF_3}

respectively are