Symmetry Lab › C4v › Iodine oxide pentafluoride
IOF₅ Iodine oxide pentafluoride
Square pyramidal · point group C4v · order 8
- 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 (I, O, F × 4)
Symmetry elements of IOF₅
- 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
- I=O 1.72 Å, I–F 1.82 Å
- Octahedral at I; the O replaces one F
- No lone pair on I
Other C4v molecules
BrF₅Bromine pentafluorideClF₅Chlorine 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)