Caesium heptafluoroxenate explained

Caesium heptafluoroxenate is an inorganic compound of caesium, and fluorine, and xenon with the chemical formula .

Preparation

Caesium heptafluoroxenate can be prepared by dissolving xenon hexafluoride in molten caesium fluoride:^[1]

Properties

Caesium heptafluoroxenate is a yellow solid that is stable at room temperature. It is very strong oxidizer. The compound decomposes at 50 °C to produce caesium octofluoroxenate:^[2]

Uses

Caesium heptafluoroxenate is used to isolate xenon hexafluoride from a reaction mixture.

Notes and References

1. Book: Raghavan . P. S. . Concepts And Problems In Inorganic Chemistry . 1998 . Discovery Publishing House . 978-81-7141-418-5 . 283 . 29 February 2024 . en.
2. Book: Holliday . A. K. . Massey . A. G. . Non-Aqueous Solvents in Inorganic Chemistry: The Commonwealth and International Library: Chemistry Division . 22 October 2013 . . 978-1-4831-5941-6 . 110 . 29 February 2024 . en.