Does PF 5 have a dipole moment?

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2026-07-11 15:55

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Yes, phosphorus trifluoride (PF₅) has a dipole moment. Although PF₅ has polar bonds due to the difference in electronegativity between phosphorus and fluorine, its symmetrical trigonal bipyramidal shape causes the dipoles to cancel each other out. As a result, PF₅ is a nonpolar molecule overall and does not have a net dipole moment.

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