What is the name of the compound AsCl5?
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The question is asking for the name of the chemical compound represented by the formula AsCl5. We need to identify the IUPAC name for this compound.
Answer
Arsenic pentachloride
The compound AsCl5 is called arsenic pentachloride.
Answer for screen readers
The compound AsCl5 is called arsenic pentachloride.
More Information
Arsenic pentachloride is composed of one arsenic atom and five chlorine atoms. It's known for its toxicity and has a trigonal bipyramidal structure.
Sources
- Arsenic pentachloride - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Arsenic pentachloride | AsCl5 | CID 22996930 - PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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