Arsenic - 33As: compounds information
This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of arsenic. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for arsenic is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.
In compounds of arsenic (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of arsenic are: 5, 3, and -3.
Hydrides
The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type MxHy and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.
- Arsine: AsH3
- Diarsenic tetrahydride: As2H4
Fluorides
- Arsenic trifluoride: AsF3
- Arsenic pentafluoride: AsF5
Chlorides
- Arsenic trichloride: AsCl3
- Arsenic pentachloride: AsCl5
Bromides
- Arsenic tribromide: AsBr3
Iodides
- Arsenic triiodide: AsI3
- Diarsenic tetraiodide: [AsI2]2
Oxides
- Diarsenic trioxide: As2O3
- Diarsenic pentoxide: As2O5
Sulfides
- Diarsenic trisulphide: As2S3
- Diarsenic pentasulphide: As2S5
- Tetraarsenic tetrasulphide: As4S4
Selenides
- Diarsenic triselenide: As2Se3
- Diarsenic pentaselenide: As2Se5
Tellurides
- Diarsenic tritelluride: As2Te3
Nitrides
- none listed
Carbonyls
- none listed
Complexes
- none listed