The pentafluorides of the larger members of Group 5A(15)have been prepared, but N can have only eight electrons. A claim has been made that, at low temperatures, a compound with the empirical formula NF₅ forms. Draw a possible Lewis structure for this compound.
The pentafluorides of the larger members of Group 5A(15)have been prepared, but N can have only eight electrons. A claim has been made that, at low temperatures, a compound with the empirical formula NF₅ forms. Draw a possible Lewis structure for this compound.
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The pentafluorides of the larger members of Group 5A(15)have been prepared, but N can have only eight electrons. A claim has been made that, at low temperatures, a compound with the empirical formula NF₅ forms. Draw a possible Lewis structure for this compound.
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