Input interpretation
fluorosilane
Chemical names and formulas
formula | SiH_3F Hill formula | FH_3Si name | fluorosilane mass fractions | F (fluorine) 37.9% | H (hydrogen) 6.04% | Si (silicon) 56%
Lewis structure
Draw the Lewis structure of fluorosilane. Start by drawing the overall structure of the molecule: Count the total valence electrons of the fluorine (n_F, val = 7), hydrogen (n_H, val = 1), and silicon (n_Si, val = 4) atoms: n_F, val + 3 n_H, val + n_Si, val = 14 Calculate the number of electrons needed to completely fill the valence shells for fluorine (n_F, full = 8), hydrogen (n_H, full = 2), and silicon (n_Si, full = 8): n_F, full + 3 n_H, full + n_Si, full = 22 Subtracting these two numbers shows that 22 - 14 = 8 bonding electrons are needed. Each bond has two electrons, so the above diagram has all the necessary bonds. There are 4 bonds and hence 8 bonding electrons in the diagram. Lastly, fill in the remaining unbonded electrons on each atom. In total, there remain 14 - 8 = 6 electrons left to draw: Answer: | |
Basic properties
molar mass | 50.107 g/mol boiling point | -98.6 °C
Units
Chemical identifiers
CAS number | 13537-33-2 SMILES identifier | F[SiH3]