Question

Give the reactions and the conditions required for the preparation of the following compounds.

XeF₆

Answer 1

Xenon hexafluoride can be prepared by heating a mixture of xenon and fluorine in the ratio 1 : 20 to 500-575 K under a pressure of 50 atmospheres.

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