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Why is PF3 polar, yet PF5 is nonpolar?
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That is right, PF3 is polar, yet PF5 is non-polar. To understand this, you need to know the atomic and molecular orbitals of phosphor. Briefly, in the valence shell of P (element o...
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Why is PF3 polar, yet PF5 is nonpolar?
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