Xenon octafluoride
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
Octafluoroxenon
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| Other names
Xenon(VIII) fluoride
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| Identifiers | |
3D model (
JSmol ) |
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| Properties | |
| XeF8 | |
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Related compounds
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Osmium octafluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Xenon octafluoride is a chemical compound of
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
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
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