Question

Give the methods of preparation of the following compound:

XeF₆

Answer 1

By heating a combination of xenon and fluorine in a ratio of 1 : 20 to 500-575 K at a pressure of 50 atmospheres, xenon hexafluoride can be produced.

\[\ce{Xe + 3F2 ->[500-575 K][50 atm.] XeF6}\]