BF3 can best be described through the lewis structure as?

Question

1. It has less than an octet on at least one atom.
or
2. It has less than an octet of electrons on all toms.

I know that it is missing electrons in order to satisfy the octet. And Boron nor fluorine can make double bonds, since generally atoms that are halogens don't form bonds. Im just having trouble answering this question, its rather easy, but which is it?

Answer 1

number one. the flourines have their octets filled.

Answer 2

I know that it is missing electrons in order to satisfy the octet. And Boron nor fluorine can make double bonds, since generally atoms that are halogens don't form bonds. Im just having trouble answering this question, its rather easy, but which is it?
I would argue with your first line of your reason for asking because:
a. It IS missing electrons but NOT in order to satisfy the octet. In fact, the B atom has six electrons (and no octet) while all three F atoms have an octet.

Answer 3

I see. Well thanks DrBob222. Im starting to understand it a little more.