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Molecules
/ hexafluorophosphate ion
Structure card
Hexafluorophosphate ion ·
P
F
X
6
X
−
\ce{PF6-}
PF
X
6
X
−
−
P
−
F
F
F
F
F
F
Central P atom bonded to 6 F atoms, with no lone pairs.
F
F
F
P
F
F
F
90°
180°
Ideal bond angles: 90°, 180°
Valence electrons
48
VSEPR class
A
X
6
\mathrm{AX_6}
A
X
6
Electron geometry
octahedral
Shape
octahedral
Bond angle
90°, 180°
Hybridization (P)
s
p
3
d
2
sp^{3}d^{2}
s
p
3
d
2
Polarity
nonpolar
Formal charges
P −1
Periodic table