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"Trigonal bipyramidal. There are 5 pairs of electrons. 3 bonding pairs and two lone pairs. Therefore the shape which minimizes repulsions is trigonal bipyramidal."
This is slightly inaccurate. The geometry is trigonal bipyramidal but since there are two lone pairs of electrons, the molecule is T-shaped. The 2 lone pairs occupy equatorial positions. What I cannot find out yet is why the lone pairs are equatorial and not axial.
Note the axial positions are slightly distorted from 180 degrees due to the fact that non bonding electron lone pairs have stronger repulsions than bonded electron pairs.
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The person who answered the question said "I cannot find out yet is why the lone pairs are equatorial and not axial." Here's why:
In a trigonal bipyramidal ELECTRON geometry, you have three pairs at equatorial positions which means the angle between them is 120 degrees and you have two pairs at axial positions with angle of 90 degrees to the plane where you have the equatorial electron pairs. (If you want to see what I mean, search for the image "trigonal bipyramidal.") Now, recall that lone pairs are the most repulsive, "wanting" to be as far away as possible from the other electron pairs in order to minimize repulsion. So, they must be at the position with the greatest angle (120 degrees)... which is at an equatorial position.
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What type of bond is ClF3?
ClF3 has a polar covalent bond.
What is the chemical formula for chlorine trifluoride?
ClF3 The tri- indicates that there are three atoms of fluorine in the compound.
Is ClF3 a molecular compound?
Yes, ClF3 is a molecular compound. It is comprised of chlorine and fluorine atoms bonded covalently, resulting in a molecular structure.
Hey is ClF3 miscible with water?
Chlorine trifluoride (ClF3) is not miscible with water. While it can react with water to form hydrochloric acid (HCl) and hydrofluoric acid (HF), it does not dissolve evenly in water like miscible substances. The reaction between ClF3 and water is highly exothermic and can be explosive.
Is dative bond present in ClF3?
Yes, chlorine trifluoride (ClF3) does have a dative bond. The bond between the chlorine atom and one of the fluorine atoms is a dative bond, where both electrons in the bond come from the chlorine atom.
What type of bond is ClF3?
ClF3 has a polar covalent bond.
Is ClF3 miscible with water?
No, ClF3 is not miscible with water. Chlorine trifluoride (ClF3) reacts violently with water, producing hydrochloric acid and hydrofluoric acid, which can pose serious safety hazards. Therefore, it is important to handle ClF3 with extreme caution and avoid contact with water.
How many atoms of F are in 5.88 mg of ClF3?
To find the number of fluorine (F) atoms in 5.88 mg of ClF3, first calculate the molar mass of ClF3. ClF3 has a molar mass of 83.45 g/mol. Convert 5.88 mg to grams (0.00588 g) and then use the molar mass to find the number of moles of ClF3. Since there are 3 F atoms in each molecule of ClF3, multiply the number of moles by Avogadro's number (6.022 x 10^23) and then by 3 to find the number of F atoms. In this case, there are approximately 4.24 x 10^20 F atoms in 5.88 mg of ClF3.
What is the chemical formula for chlorine trifluoride?
ClF3 The tri- indicates that there are three atoms of fluorine in the compound.
What is the electronic geometry of ClF3?
trigonal bipyramidal
Is ClF3 a molecular compound?
Yes, ClF3 is a molecular compound. It is comprised of chlorine and fluorine atoms bonded covalently, resulting in a molecular structure.
What is the formula of chlorine trifluoride?
The formula for chlorine trifluoride is ClF3
Hey is ClF3 miscible with water?
Chlorine trifluoride (ClF3) is not miscible with water. While it can react with water to form hydrochloric acid (HCl) and hydrofluoric acid (HF), it does not dissolve evenly in water like miscible substances. The reaction between ClF3 and water is highly exothermic and can be explosive.
Is dative bond present in ClF3?
Yes, chlorine trifluoride (ClF3) does have a dative bond. The bond between the chlorine atom and one of the fluorine atoms is a dative bond, where both electrons in the bond come from the chlorine atom.
Is clf3 ionic or molecular?
ClF3 is a molecular compound because it consists of covalent bonds between chlorine and fluorine atoms. Ionic compounds typically form between metals and nonmetals, resulting in the transfer of electrons to create ions with opposite charges.
Why clf3 exist while fcl3 does not?
ClF3 exists but FCl3 does not because the Cl has vacant 3d orbits orbitals and can thus combine with three F atoms but F does not have any d-orbitals and thus it cannot show the oxidation state of +3 and bond to 3 Cl atoms.
Will fluorine atoms bond?
Yes it will form ionic bond (as in NaF or MgF2) or covalent bond as in F2 or ClF3)
