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Structure card

Arsenic pentafluoride · AsFX5\ce{AsF5}

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Central As atom bonded to 5 F atoms, with no lone pairs.FFAsFFF90°120°180°Ideal bond angles: 90°, 120°, 180°
VSEPR class
AX5\mathrm{AX_5}
Electron geometry
trigonal bipyramidal
Shape
trigonal bipyramidal
Bond angle
90°, 120°, 180°
Hybridization (As)
sp3dsp^{3}d
Polarity
nonpolar