Name: Phosphorus pentafluoride
Molecular structure: trigonal bipyramidal
State at room temperature: gas
Electrons: 40
Phosphorus pentafluoride is a trigonal bipyramidal molecule. All five fluoride elements are attracted to the phosphorus element in the center, and have eight electrons in their valence shells. The phosphorus element inside has ten valence electrons.
Lewis Structure for PF5
Other names for PF5 are: phosphorus(V) fluoride, pentafluoridophosphorus, and pentafluorophosphorane
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