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Arsenic pentafluoride

Arsenic pentafluoride
Structural formula
Ball-and-stick model
Names
IUPAC name
Arsenic pentafluoride
Other names
Arsenic(V) fluoride,
Arsorane, pentafluoro-
Identifiers
7784-36-3 YesY
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChEBI CHEBI:30530 YesY
ChemSpider 74203 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.146
PubChem 82223
Properties
AsF5
Molar mass 169.9136 g mol−1
Appearance colorless gas
Density 2.138 kg/m3 (g/L)
Melting point -79.8 ˚C
Boiling point -52.8 ˚C
Solubility Ethanol, Dimethylether, Benzene
Hazards
Toxic (T)
Dangerous for the environment (N)
R-phrases R23/25, R50/53
S-phrases (S1/2), S20/21, S28, S45, S60, S61
NFPA 704
Flammability code 0: Will not burn. E.g., water Health code 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g., VX gas Reactivity code 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g., calcium Special hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
US health exposure limits (NIOSH):
PEL (Permissible)
[1910.1018] TWA 0.010 mg/m3
REL (Recommended)
Ca C 0.002 mg/m3 [15-minute]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
Ca [5 mg/m3 (as As)]
Related compounds
Related group 5 fluorides
Phosphorus pentafluoride
Antimony pentafluoride
Bismuth pentafluoride
Related compounds
Arsenic pentachloride
Arsenic trifluoride
Arsenic pentoxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Arsenic pentafluoride is a chemical compound of arsenic and fluorine. The oxidation state of arsenic is +5.

Arsenic pentafluoride can be prepared by direct combination of arsenic and fluorine:

It can also be prepared by the reaction of arsenic trifluoride and fluorine:

or the addition of fluorine to arsenic pentoxide or arsenic trioxide.

Arsenic pentafluoride is a colourless gas and has a trigonal bipyramidal structure. In the solid state the axial As-F bond lengths are 171.9 pm and the equatorial 166.8 pm.

Arsenic pentafluoride forms halide complexes and is a powerful acceptor as shown by the reaction with sulfur tetrafluoride forming an ionic complex.

Arsenic pentafluoride is an extremely dangerous toxin, mainly poisoning liver cells. It has a smell that is similar to vinyl chloride gas.


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