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Questions
Give the methods of preparation of the following compound:
XeOF4
How is XeOF4 prepared?
Very Short Answer
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Solution
Xenon oxytetrafluoride can be prepared by the partial hydrolysis of xenon hexafluoride with water.
\[\ce{XeF6 + H2O -> XeOF4 + 2HF}\]
It can also be obtained by treating XeF6 with silica (SiO2).
\[\ce{2XeF6 + SiO2 -> 2XeOF4 + SiF4}\]
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