Caesium heptafluoroxenate

Caesium heptafluoroxenate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Cs.F7Xe/c;1-8(2,3,4,5,6)7/q+1;-1
    Key: IAPXLONHTNZYMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Cs+].F[Xe-](F)(F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
CsF7Xe
Molar mass 397.187 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Caesium heptafluoroxenate is an inorganic compound of caesium, and fluorine, and xenon with the chemical formula CsXeF7.

Preparation

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

CsF + XeF6 → CsXeF7

Properties

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

2CsXeF7 → Cs2XeF8 + XeF6

Uses

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

References

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