When gaseous HF reacts with VCl33 crystals, an exchange reaction occurs forming VF3 and a second product that is a gas. Write a balanced equation (including phases) for this reaction.
Although VF5 is known to exist, the other vanadium(V) halides do not exist. Which of the following factors account for this phenomenon?
small size of F
electronegativity of F
geometry of VF5
lone pairs on V
Vanadium is a transition metal that uses its s an d orbitals to form five bonds with fluorine atoms in VF5. What nonmetal could replace vanadium in VF5 without changing the geometry of the molecule?