Question
Oxidation number of pf3
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Helper
3
3 is the oxidation state of phosphorus in PF3.
3 is the oxidation state of phosphorus in PF3.
DrBob222
I assume you mean PF3. P is -1 each for a total of -3 which makes P +3.
Helper
Correct @DrBob222, that is exactly what I meant.
DrBob222
oops. But I made a typo. I wrote this:
I assume you mean PF3. P is -1 each for a total of -3 which makes P +3. That isn't correct. I should have written:
F is -1 each for a total of -3 which makes P +3.
I assume you mean PF3. P is -1 each for a total of -3 which makes P +3. That isn't correct. I should have written:
F is -1 each for a total of -3 which makes P +3.
Helper
Yes.