Materials Data on ClF5 by Materials Project
ClF5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmc2_1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four ClF5 clusters. Cl is bonded in a square pyramidal geometry to five F atoms. There are a spread of Cl–F bond distances ranging from 1.63–1.75 Å. There are four inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cl atom. In the second F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cl atom. In the third F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cl atom. In the fourth F site, F is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cl atom.
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