Nitrosonium octafluoroxenate(VI) explained

Nitrosonium octafluoroxenate(VI) is a chemical compound of xenon with nitrogen, oxygen, and fluorine, having formula . It is an ionic compound containing well-separated nitrosonium cations (NO⁺) and octafluoroxenate(VI) anions . The molecular geometry of the octafluoroxenate(VI) ion is square antiprismatic, having Xe–F bond lengths of 1.971 Å, 1.946 Å, 1.958 Å, 2.052 Å, and 2.099 Å.

It is synthesized by the reaction of xenon hexafluoride with nitrosyl fluoride (NOF):^[1]

+ 2 NOF →

Other compounds containing the octafluoroxenate(VI) ion include its alkali metal salts, including Cs₂XeF₈ and Rb₂XeF₈, which are stable up to 400 °C.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. 6th. Cotton. Wiley-India. 2007. 978-81-265-1338-3. 588.
2. Book: Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry. Sulekh. Chandra. New Age International. 2004. 81-224-1512-1. 308.
3. Book: Holleman. A. F.. Wiberg. E.. Inorganic Chemistry. Academic Press. San Diego. 2001. 0-12-352651-5.