Phosphorus pentafluoride

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Phosphorus pentafluoride
Names
IUPAC name
Phosphorus pentafluoride
Other names
Phosphorus(V) fluoride
Pentafluoridophosphorus
Pentafluorophosphorane
Identifiers
CAS number 7647-19-0
PubChem 24295
RTECS number TH4070000
Properties
Molecular formula PF5
Molar mass 125.96577 g/mol
Appearance colourless gas
Density 5.527 g/L
Melting point

-93.78 °C, 179 K, -137 °F

Boiling point
Solubility in water hydrolysis
Structure
Molecular shape trigonal bipyramidal
Dipole moment 0 D
Hazards
EU Index Not listed
Flash point Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions Phosphorus pentachloride
Phosphorus pentabromide
Phosphorus pentaiodide
Other cations Arsenic pentafluoride
Antimony pentafluoride
Bismuth pentafluoride
Related compounds Phosphorus trifluoride

Phosphorus pentafluoride, PF5, is a phosphorus halide. It's a colorless gas at room temperature and pressure. It can be formed when OF2 reacts with phosphorus.