For 3F15, why does AsF3 have a higher boiling point than AsF5?
I guess my question is also: how is AsF5 polar while AsF3 not, as the answer key says?
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HanaAwad_4B
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Re: 3F15
AsF3 is not polar because even though there are dipole moments, the geometry cancels out. Polar molecules have higher boiling points than nonpolar molecules.
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Norman Dis4C
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Re: 3F15
For both molecules, the electronegative force cancels out, but since AsF5 has more electrons, it has a higher boiling point.
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