so you can see those fluorine atoms have really spread out around the central phosphorus atom. this gives us a trigonal bi-pyramidal molecular geometry for pf5.
<em>Ionic equations: </em>Start with a balanced molecular equation. Break all soluble strong electrolytes (compounds with (aq) beside them) into their ions
. Indicate the correct formula and charge of each ion. Indicate the correct number of each ion
. Write (aq) after each ion
.Bring down all compounds with (s), (l), or (g) unchanged. The coefficents are given by the number of moles in the original equation
<em>Net ionic equations: </em>Write the balanced molecular equation. Write the balanced complete ionic equation. Cross out the spectator ions, it means the repeated ions that are present. Write the "leftovers" as the net ionic equation.
