What's the Lewis structure for PF3?
May 26,2026
Phosphorus trifluoride (PF3) is a phosphorus halide. Here is its lewis structure:

step 1: Confirm the position of the atoms. PF3 molecule includes totally 4 atoms (three fluorine atoms and 1 phosphorus atom). Its stable structure is centered around a phosphorus atom, with three fluorine atoms surrounding it.
step 2: Mark lone pairs. There are 10 lone pairs of electrons for PF3 molecule. Each fluorine atom has three pairs, the other pair is on phosphorus atom.
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