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ClF₅ Chlorine pentafluoride

Square pyramidal · point group C4v · order 8

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Point group
C4v — A C4 rotation axis and 4 vertical mirror planes that contain it.
Order
8
Operations
E, 2C₄, C₂, 2σᵥ, 2σd
Shape
Square pyramidal
Atoms
6 (Cl, F × 5)

Symmetry elements of ClF₅

  • C₄ — through the apex; also a C₂ axis
  • σᵥ (xz) — contains the axis and two base ligands
  • σᵥ (yz) — contains the axis and the other two
  • σd (1) — contains the axis, between base ligands
  • σd (2) — contains the axis, between base ligands

Structure

  • Cl–F apical 1.571 Å, basal 1.669 Å
  • F(apical)–Cl–F(basal) 86°
  • One lone pair on Cl
Chlorine pentafluoride (ClF5) — C4v symmetry elements
Chlorine pentafluoride: symmetry elements of the C4v point group

Other C4v molecules

BrF₅Bromine pentafluorideIOF₅Iodine oxide pentafluorideIF₅Iodine pentafluorideTeF₅⁻Pentafluorotellurate(IV) ionXeF₅⁺Pentafluoroxenon(VI) ionSF₅ClSulfur chloride pentafluoride[VO(H₂O)₅]²⁺ (O atoms shown)Vanadyl ion, aqua complexXeOF₄Xenon oxytetrafluoride[Co(NH₃)₅Cl]²⁺Chloropentaamminecobalt(III) (N atoms shown)[Ni(CN)₅]³⁻Pentacyanonickelate(II) ion[MnCl(CO)₅]Chloropentacarbonylmanganese(I)

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