PHOTOCHEMICAL PREPARATION OF XENON DIFLUORIDE
Xenon difluoride was prepared in relatively pure form by the photochemically induced reaction of xenon and fluorine at room temperature. Infrared spectra of the products of some irradiations showed an irtense band with peaks at 549 and 565 cm/sup -1/ due to XeF/sub 2/ and showed no absorption at 590 cm/sup -1/ where XeF/sub 4/ has a strong absorptton. XeF/sup 2/ is a solid at room temperature and easily forms crystals which can be made to sublime readily or to grow on a slightly cooled wall of a containing vegsel. Room temperature powder patterns indicate that the cell is body-certered tetragoral with a = 4.318 and c = 6.993 kx. It appears to have a room temperature vapor pressure of about 2 mm. (P.C.H.)
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., Ill.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-008162
- OSTI ID:
- 4734600
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the American Chemical Society (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 84; ISSN JACSA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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