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Sulfur is in period 3 and has 6 valence electrons. The expected fluoride would be SF2, SF^ a very stable compound is surprisoing. The bonding in SF6 has been described in a number of ways- one is that there is sp3d2 hybridisation and there are 6 equivalent 2 electron 2 center bonds. Other descriptions involve resonance of ionic canonicals where the octet is preserved. Yet another description is "hypervalency" involving 3 centre bonds.
With BeH2 the situation is different, in this there are not enough electrons to form an octet. Some call this electron deficiency. In BeH2 each Be is surrounded by 4 hydrogen atoms, and there 4 BeHBe bonds- 3 center 2 electron. These are similar to bonds in B2H6.
The octet rule is a guideline- it has proved to be remarkably useful- but as someone said ".. in inorganic chemistry the rule is that there are no rules"
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Why does nitrogen form NF3 but not SF6?
Arsenic is a metaloid with variable oxidation states. +/-3 and 5.
Would sulfur hexafluoride be classified as an ionic compound?
Sulfur hexafluoride has covalent bonds.
What is the molar mass of Na2S04?
Anhydrous sodium sulfate has a molar mass of (23+23+32+16+16+16+16) = 142.
Why dipole moment is zero in non polar molecules non zero in polar molecules?
The dipole moment is zero in nonpolar molecules and non-zero in polar molecules due to electronegativity. Polar molecules have balanced electronegativity that will cancel one another out, while nonpolar molecules have unbalanced electronegativity causing dipole moments.
Why are Gases better insulators than liquids?
hello,all gases are insulators, so if you look at the periodic table on the gas section you would realsile none are solids and none are liquids so they can definatley not be conductors. ooops i was almost going to spell condom hahahafor your information a condom is a very nice tasting rubber thing which should be put on a dick for sex :)AnswerIf the moron who provided the original answer gave some thought to the question, instead of being obsessed with condoms, he would realise that some gases are indeed conductors -otherwise fluorescent tubes and neon tubes wouldn't work, would they? But to answer the question, a gas widely used to insulate high-voltage substation equipment is SF6: sulfur hexafluoride.
What compound is the octet rule expanded to include 12 electrons?
SF6
Does SF2 obey octet rule?
No, SF6 doesn't. If you draw out the Lewis structure, all 6 fluorine atoms have to connect to the sulfur.
Does AsF6- obey the octet rule?
It does not. The central arsenic atom will have 6 electron domains, which means 12 valence electrons participating in bonds with the 6 fluorine atoms. This is possible because arsenic can access the 4-d sublevel of electrons, even though it doesn't have any electrons there normally. It is therefore hypervalent.
Can atoms combine less or more than the octet rule?
Yes. In the case of BeCl2 and BF3, there are only 4 and 6 electrons on Be and B respectively and not eight. Similarly, in the case of SF6 and PCl5, there are 12 and 10 electrons on S and P respectively and not eight.
A sulfur atom has 6 electrons in its outer shell how many covalent bonds is it likely to form with other atoms?
i dont no your level of chemistry, but if you know about orbital you will understand. sulfur is able to disobey the octect rule to form up to 6 bonds tis is due to the presence of d orbital. eg. SF6
What is the color of SF6?
SF6 is colorless
What is the correct formula for sulfur hexafluoride?
This chemical formula is SF6.
Is SF6 a Lewis acid or base?
Sf6 acts as an lewis acid............
What are the differences between a vacuum breaker and a SF6 gas circuit breaker breaker and a sf6 gas circuit breaker?
vcb is have vaccume and sf6 cb is filled with sf6 gas which will have good arc quencing property
What is the chemical name for compound SF6?
Sulfur Hexafluoride
What is formula for Selenium Hexafluoride?
Sulfur hexachloride is an inorganic compound consisting of two different elements. The prefix hexa indicates that there are six chloride atoms. Thus, the formula is SCl6. Note that this compound does not obey the octet rule.
What formula for sulfur hexafluoride?
F6S is the formula for Sulfur Hexafluoride.
