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SF6 is chemically inert due to the reason that the six F atoms protect the sulphur atom from attack by the regents to such an extent that even thermodynamically most favorable reactions like hydrolysis do not occur. The structure of SF6 is as follows.

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SF6 is exceptionally stable because all the 6 fluorine atoms stericaly protect the central sulphur atom

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SF6 is an Inert compound.

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