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STRUCTURE: MODELS OF BONDING AND STRUCTURE
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A student proposes that the compound AlF3 should have a trigonal planar geometry based on VSEPR theory, treating it as a covalent molecule. However, experimental evidence shows AlF3 has an ionic crystal structure. What is the most likely explanation for this discrepancy?
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