NEW COMPOUNDS OF NOBLE GASES: THE FLUORIDES OF XENON AND RADON

Journal Article · Thu Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1963 · Am. Scientist

OSTI ID:4660975

Bartlett, N

Synthesis of xenon di-, tetra-, and hexafluoride and radon difluoride is described and properties of the compounds are discussed. Radon difiuoride was prepared by heating a radon--fluorine mixture to 400 deg for 30 min. It is much less volatiie than its Xe analog, and has resistance to reduction by H, which occurs only above 200 deg . The hydrolytic behavior of Xe tetrafluoride points to the existence of hydrated oxides and possibly xenates. As members of what is Group VIII B of the periodic classification, Xe and Rn ought to have even- numbered valence states, and the established simple fluorides obey this rule. Presumably both Xe/sup +/ and Xe/sup 2+/ are paramagnetic ions. (TCO)

• Research Organization: Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, Can.
• NSA Number: NSA-17-027327
• OSTI ID: 4660975
• Journal Information: Am. Scientist, Journal Name: Am. Scientist Vol. Vol: 51
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CHEMISTRY
FLUORINE
HEATING
HYDROGEN
HYDROLYSIS
MAGNETISM
MIXING
OXIDES
PARAMAGNETISM
PREPARATION
RADON
RADON FLUORIDES
RARE GASES
REDUCTION
TEMPERATURE
VOLATILITY
XENON
XENON FLUORIDES
XENON OXIDES