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Draw the Lewis structures and describe the geometry for the following:

(i) PF4
(ii) PF5
(iii) PF6
(iv) POF3

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Final answer:

The Lewis structures and molecular geometries for PF5 and PF6- are trigonal bipyramidal and octahedral, respectively. POF3 has a tetrahedral shape with a P=O double bond and P-F single bonds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to draw the Lewis structures and describe the geometry of various phosphorus fluoride compounds and a phosphorus oxyfluoride compound.

For PF4, while this specific formula is incorrect as it does not match any known stable phosphorus fluoride compound, we can assume it to be a typo for PF3 or PF5.

For PF5, the electron pair geometry is trigonal bipyramidal, with a molecular structure that is also trigonal bipyramidal. Each equatorial P-F bond is 120° apart and each axial P-F bond is 90° from equatorial bonds.

For PF6-, it has an octahedral electron pair geometry with an octahedral molecular structure; all P-F bonds are 90° apart.

For POF3, the Lewis structure should include a double bond between phosphorus and oxygen, and three single bonds from phosphorus to each fluorine, resulting in a tetrahedral shape with slightly less than 109.5° between bonds due to the difference in electron pair repulsion between the P=O double bond and the P-F single bonds.

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