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NF₃ Nitrogen trifluoride

Trigonal pyramidal · point group C3v · order 6

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Point group
C3v — A C3 rotation axis and 3 vertical mirror planes that contain it.
Order
6
Operations
E, 2C₃, 3σᵥ
Shape
Trigonal pyramidal
Atoms
4 (N, F × 3)

Symmetry elements of NF₃

  • C₃ — through N, perpendicular to the F₃ plane
  • σᵥ (1) — contains the C₃ axis and one N–F bond
  • σᵥ (2) — contains the C₃ axis and one N–F bond
  • σᵥ (3) — contains the C₃ axis and one N–F bond

Structure

  • N–F 1.371 Å
  • F–N–F 102.2°
  • One lone pair on N
Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) — C3v symmetry elements
Nitrogen trifluoride: symmetry elements of the C3v point group

Other C3v molecules

NH₃AmmoniaAsH₃ArsineBrO₃⁻Bromate ionClO₃⁻Chlorate ionIO₃⁻Iodate ionNCl₃Nitrogen trichloridePH₃PhosphinePCl₃Phosphorus trichloridePF₃Phosphorus trifluorideSO₃²⁻Sulfite ionXeO₃Xenon trioxideCH₃CCl₃1,1,1-Trichloroethane

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