All the group 15 elements form trifluorides, but nitrogen is the only group 15 element that does

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All the group 15 elements form trifluorides, but nitrogen is the only group 15 element that does not form a pentafluoride.

(a) Suggest a reason why nitrogen does not form a pentafluoride.

(b) The observed bond angle in NF3 is approximately 102.5 °C. Use VSEPR theory to rationalize the structure of the NF3 molecule.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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