Xenon octafluoride
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| IUPAC name Octafluoroxenon | |
| Other names Xenon(VIII) fluoride | |
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Chemical formula | XeF8 |
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Related compounds | Osmium octafluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Chemical compound
Xenon octafluoride is a chemical compound of xenon and fluorine with the chemical formula XeF8. This is still a hypothetical compound.[1][2] XeF8 is reported to be unstable even under pressures reaching 200 GPa.[3]
History
The compound was initially predicted in 1933 by Linus Pauling—among other noble gas compounds but which, unlike other xenon fluorides, could probably never be synthesized.[4][5] This appears to be due to the steric hindrance of the fluorine atoms around the xenon atom. However, scientists continue to try to synthesize it.[6]
Potential synthesis
The formation of xenon octafluoride has been calculated to be endothermic:[7]
- Xe + 4 F2 → XeF8
References
- ^ Frlec, Boris; Holloway, John H.; Slivnik, Jože; Šmalc, Andrej; Volavšek, Bogdan; Zemljič, Anton (1 August 1970). "An examination of the possibility of the existence of xenon octafluoride". Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry. 32 (8): 2521–2527. doi:10.1016/0022-1902(70)80296-2. ISSN 0022-1902. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Housecroft, Catherine E.; Sharpe, A. G. (2008). Index. Pearson Prentice Hall. p. 1097. ISBN 978-0-13-175553-6. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Luo, Dongbao; Lv, Jian; Peng, Feng; Wang, Yanchao; Yang, Guochun; Rahm, Martin; Ma, Yanming (2019). "A hypervalent and cubically coordinated molecular phase of IF 8 predicted at high pressure". Chemical Science. 10 (8): 2543–2550. doi:10.1039/c8sc04635b. PMC 6385887. PMID 30881685. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Weinstock, Bernard; Weaver, E. Eugene; Knop, Charles P. (December 1, 1966). "The Xenon-Fluorine System". Inorg. Chem. 66 (5): 2189. doi:10.1021/ic50046a026. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Pauling, Linus (May 1933). "The Formulas of Antimonic Acid and the Antimonates". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 55 (5): 1895–1900. doi:10.1021/ja01332a016. ISSN 0002-7863. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Cotton, F. Albert (17 September 2009). Progress in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 6. John Wiley & Sons. p. 249. ISBN 978-0-470-16657-4. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, Egon; Wiberg, Nils (2001). Inorganic Chemistry. Academic Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-0-12-352651-9. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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- AuXe4(Sb2F11)2
- XeH+
- XeCl
- XePtF6
- XeRhF6
- XeRuF6
- XePuF6
- XeF2
- XeFPtF5
- XeFPt2F11
- Xe2F3PtF6
- XeCl2
- XeBr2
- FXeONO2
- Xe(NO3)2
| Organoxenon(II) compounds |
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- XeO2
- XeF4
- XeOF2
- N(CH3)4XeF5
- XeCl4
| Organoxenon(IV) compounds |
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- XeO3
- XeF6
- XeOF4
- H2XeO4
- NaHXeO4
- XeO2F2
- (NO)2XeF8
- CsXeF7
- RbXeF7
- Cs2XeF8
- Rb2XeF8
- XeO4
- H4XeO6
- XeF8 (predicted)
Category:Xenon compounds
