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Molecules
/ chlorine pentafluoride
Structure card
Chlorine pentafluoride ·
C
l
F
X
5
\ce{ClF5}
ClF
X
5
Cl
F
F
F
F
F
Central Cl atom bonded to 5 F atoms, with 1 lone pair.
F
F
Cl
F
F
F
90°
180°
Ideal bond angles: 90°, 180°
Valence electrons
42
VSEPR class
A
X
5
E
\mathrm{AX_5E}
A
X
5
E
Electron geometry
octahedral
Shape
square pyramidal
Bond angle
90°, 180° (slightly less than 90°)
Hybridization (Cl)
s
p
3
d
2
sp^{3}d^{2}
s
p
3
d
2
Polarity
polar
Periodic table