phosphorus forms the fluorides (PF3) and (PF5) but why does nitrogen only form NF3?

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phosphorus forms the fluorides (PF3) and (PF5) but why does nitrogen only form NF3?

2007-01-04 12:15:28 · 2 answers · asked by chanti 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Phosphorus can use d-orbital electrons to hybridize with other s- and p-orbitals to form an expanded shell. The same for SF6, which is supposedly impossible but in actuality an unreactive gas.

2007-01-04 12:21:13 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Nitrogen has more electronegativity than phosphorus,thus: nitrogen will hardly give his 5 valent electron than 3 electrons to fluor.

2007-01-04 12:25:28 · answer #2 · answered by Aleksandra S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋