Sulfur hexafluoride has an octahedron structure.
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The molecular shape of SF6 is octahedral. It consists of one sulfur atom in the center bonded to six fluorine atoms surrounding it. The name of the compound is sulfur hexafluoride.
SF6 does not have symmetrical geometry, while PF5 does. This is because SF6 has a trigonal bipyramidal molecular geometry, with six bonding pairs and no lone pairs, leading to an overall asymmetrical shape. In contrast, PF5 has a trigonal bipyramidal molecular geometry with five bonding pairs and one lone pair, resulting in a symmetrical shape due to the lone pair occupying one of the equatorial positions.
Sulfur hexafluoride is the stock system name for SF6.
Name: Chloromethane or methyl chloride Shape: Tetrahderal
SF6 is sulphur-hexa-fluorine, it is used in gaseous form as an arc suppressent and also to insulated EHV busducts and switchgear.
sp3d2 hybridization. Example: sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)