What is Phosphorus pentafluoride?
{{chembox | Watchedfields = changed | verifiedrevid = 263389321 | Name = Phosphorus pentafluoride | ImageFile = Phosphorus-pentafluoride-2D-dimensions.png | ImageSize = 140px | ImageName = Structure of the phosphorus pentafluoride molecule | ImageFile1 = Phosphorus-pentafluoride-3D-vdW.png | ImageSize1 = 140px | ImageName1 = Space-filling model of the phosphorus pentafluoride molecule | IUPACName = Phosphorus pentafluoride | OtherNames = Phosphorus(V) fluoride<br/>Pentafluoridophosphorus<br/>Pentafluorophosphorane | Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers | CASNo = 7647-19-0 | CASNo_Ref = {{cascite}} | PubChem = 24295 | RTECS = TH4070000 }} | Section2 = {{Chembox Properties | Formula = PF<sub>5</sub> | MolarMass = 125.96577 g/mol | Appearance = colourless gas | Density = 5.527 g/L | Solubility = [[hydrolysis]] | MeltingPtC = -93.78 | BoilingPtC = -84.6 }} | Section3 = {{Chembox Structure | MolShape = [[trigonal bipyramid molecular geometry|trigonal bipyramidal]] | CrystalStruct = | Dipole = 0 [[Debye|D]] }} | Section7 = {{Chembox Hazards | ExternalMSDS = | EUIndex = Not listed | RPhrases = | SPhrases = | FlashPt = Non-flammable }} | Section8 = {{Chembox Related | OtherAnions = [[Phosphorus pentachloride]]<br/>[[Phosphorus pentabromide]]<br/>[[Phosphorus pentaiodide]] | OtherCations = [[Arsenic pentafluoride]]<br/>[[Antimony pentafluoride]]<br/>[[Bismuth pentafluoride]] | OtherCpds = [[Phosphorus trifluoride]] }} }} '''Phosphorus pentafluoride''', [[phosphorus|P]][[fluorine|F<sub>5</sub>]], is a [[phosphorus halides|phosphorus halide]]. It's a colorless gas at room temperature and pressure. It can be formed when [[Oxygen difluoride|OF<sub>2</sub>]] reacts with [[phosphorus]]. {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Fluorine compounds]] [[Category:Phosphorus compounds]] {{Fluorine compounds}}