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In PCl3F2, both fluorine atoms are positioned in the axial positions of the trigonal bipyramidal molecular geometry due to their higher electronegativity compared to chlorine. This arrangement minimizes steric repulsion, as the larger chlorine atoms occupy the equatorial positions, where they have more space. The axial positions are also less crowded, allowing for a more stable configuration. Thus, placing the more electronegative fluorine atoms axially helps achieve a lower energy state for the molecule.
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What is the structure of PCl3F2?
It's a Trigonal-Bipyrimidal So, P is the central atom, while the Cl and F atoms surround it :)
How do you convert torque into axial load?
Torque=.2*F*Bolt Maj. Dim. F=axial force
What does f have rotational symmetry or line symmetry or both or neither?
F has no symetry : line or rotational symmetry
How many points does line f contain?
A line in Euclidean geometry contains an infinite number of points. This is because a line extends indefinitely in both directions, and there are no gaps between the points along the line. Therefore, regardless of how you look at it, the number of points on line ( f ) is infinite.
Why do you use two arrowheads when drawing or naming a line such as EF?
In Geometry, lines go on to infinity in both directions. This is why arrows are used. The two letters, E and F define that line. Of course if you were to measure the distance from E to F, that would be a line segment or part of the line.
What is a line of action?
The line of action of a force F expresses the geometry of how F is applied. It is the line through the point at which F is applied and along the direction in which F is applied.
What is line of actions?
The line of action of a force F expresses the geometry of how F is applied. It is the line through the point at which F is applied and along the direction in which F is applied.
In a plane line b is perpendicular to line f line f is perpendicular to line g and line h is parallel to line f. must be true?
What must be true? In your example, we have 4 intersecting lines. g and b are parallel, and f and h are parallel. g and b are perpendicular to f and h. It might look like tic-tac toe for example
What is the bond angle in IOF5?
The bond angle in IOF5 is approximately 90 degrees. This is because of the trigonal bipyramidal geometry of the molecule, where the equatorial F-I-F bond angles are around 120 degrees and the axial F-I-F bond angles are around 180 degrees.
What does a cursive f look like?
The line of the f is on the writing line and the tail of the f flicks out slightly. There's a picture to show it below!!
How many lines of symmetry does the letter f have?
The line of symmetry is the reflection of an object. The Letter F does not have a line of symmetry.
Is ClF4- polar or non polar?
There are two allowed structures of SF4Cl2... the cisform where one chlorine is in an equitorial position and one is axial, and the trans form where both chlorines are in axial positions. In the trans form the S-F bond dipoles all cancel each other, as do the S-Cl bond dipoles, because they are opposite each other. Therefore the molecule is non-polar. In the cisform, two of the S-F bond dipoles cancel, but because the other S-F bond dipoles are across from S-Cl bond dipoles, they do not cancel (S-F is more polar than an S-Cl bond). Therefore, the cisform is polar.
