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Hypervalent molecule

In chemistry, a hypervalent molecule (the phenomenon is sometimes colloquially known as expanded octet) is a molecule that contains one or more main group elements apparently bearing more than eight electrons in their valence shells. Phosphorus pentachloride (.mw-parser-output…

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Hypervalent hydrides

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Bonding in hypervalent molecules

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Hypervalent molecule

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related to Bonding in hypervalent molecules · 12
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related to Hypervalent hydrides · 7
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related to Molecular orbital theory · 7
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related to d-Orbital hybridization model for hypervalent molecules · 4
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hypervalent molecules bonding bond phosphorus silicon atom central ligands pentacoordinated valence octet species model orbitals orbital compounds molecular hybridization sf6

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PF5instance ofFor hypercoordinated molecules with electronegative ligands0.80text
it has been demonstrated that the ligands can pull away enough electron density from the central atom so that its net content is again 8 electrons or fewerinstance ofFor hypercoordinated molecules with electronegative ligands0.80text
PCl5instance ofmany species0.80text
SO42instance ofmany species0.80text
those found in I3-instance ofleading to an overall stable configuration.This model is particularly effective in describing linear arrangements0.80text
XeF2instance ofleading to an overall stable configuration.This model is particularly effective in describing linear arrangements0.80text
where the central atom retains a formal octet while bonding with more than four atomsinstance ofleading to an overall stable configuration.This model is particularly effective in describing linear arrangements0.80text
the miscellany of phosphorus compoundsinstance ofcarbon bond as the silicon becomes hexacoordinate helps drive this reaction.PhosphorusSimilar reactivity has also been observed for other hypervalent structures0.80text
for which hexacoordinated transition states have been proposedinstance ofcarbon bond as the silicon becomes hexacoordinate helps drive this reaction.PhosphorusSimilar reactivity has also been observed for other hypervalent structures0.80text
the miscellany of phosphorus compoundsinstance ofPhosphorusSimilar reactivity has also been observed for other hypervalent structures0.80text
for which hexacoordinated transition states have been proposedinstance ofPhosphorusSimilar reactivity has also been observed for other hypervalent structures0.80text
Hypervalent moleculerelated to Bonding in hypervalent moleculesEarly0.60section

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