Phosphorus pentafluoride
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
Phosphorus pentafluoride | |
| Other names
Phosphorus(V) fluoride Pentafluoridophosphorus Pentafluorophosphorane | |
| Identifiers | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.730 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| PF5 | |
| Molar mass | 125.96577 g/mol |
| Appearance | colourless gas |
| Density | 5.527 g/L |
| Melting point | −93.78 °C (−136.80 °F; 179.37 K) |
| Boiling point | −84.6 °C (−120.3 °F; 188.6 K) |
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| Structure | |
| trigonal bipyramidal | |
| 0 D | |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Phosphorus pentachloride Phosphorus pentabromide Phosphorus pentaiodide |
Other cations |
Arsenic pentafluoride Antimony pentafluoride Bismuth pentafluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Phosphorus pentafluoride, PF5, is a phosphorus halide. It's a colorless gas at room temperature and pressure. It can be formed when OF2 reacts with phosphorus.
