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SF₄ Sulfur tetrafluoride
See-saw · point group C2v · order 4
- Point group
- C2v — A C2 rotation axis and 2 vertical mirror planes that contain it.
- Order
- 4
- Operations
- E, C₂, σᵥ(xz), σᵥ′(yz)
- Shape
- See-saw
- Atoms
- 5 (S, F × 4)
Symmetry elements of SF₄
- C₂ — bisects the equatorial F–S–F angle, through the lone pair
- σᵥ (xz) — contains S and the two axial F atoms
- σᵥ′ (yz) — contains S and the two equatorial F atoms
Structure
- S–F axial 1.646 Å, equatorial 1.545 Å
- F(ax)–S–F(ax) 173.1°, F(eq)–S–F(eq) 101.6°
- One lone pair on S, in the equatorial position
