Clare Beer
Dec 09, 2024
what is the oxidation state of phosphorous in PF3?
What is the oxidation state of phosphorus in PF3, and how is it determined?
2 Answers
For every fluorine that you have, you have a -1 oxidation state. Since there are three fluorines that gives you -3.
However in order to balance out the entire compound and make it zero, you need to add an oxidation # to phosphorous.
-3 + oxidation state of phosphorus = 0
Solve it out and you get +3.
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