Xenon dioxydifluoride is an

inorganic An inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds⁠that is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as '' inorganic chemistry''. Inor ...

chemical compound with the

formula In science, a formula is a concise way of expressing information symbolically, as in a mathematical formula or a ''chemical formula''. The informal use of the term ''formula'' in science refers to the general construct of a relationship betwe ...

XeO₂F₂. At room temperature it exists as a

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solid, which decomposes slowly into

xenon difluoride Xenon is a chemical element; it has symbol Xe and atomic number 54. It is a dense, colorless, odorless noble gas found in Earth's atmosphere in trace amounts. Although generally unreactive, it can undergo a few chemical reactions such as th ...

, but the cause of this decomposition is unknown.

Preparation

Xenon dioxydifluoride is prepared by reacting xenon trioxide with

xenon oxytetrafluoride Xenon oxytetrafluoride () is an inorganic chemical compound. It is an unstable colorless liquid with a melting point of that can be synthesized by partial hydrolysis of , or the reaction of with silica or : : + → + + A high-yield synth ...

. :

References

{{Inorganic-stub Nonmetal halides Oxyfluorides Xenon(VI) compounds