Xenon octafluoride

Xenon octafluoride

Approximate geometry predicted computationally
Names
IUPAC name
Octafluoroxenon
Other names
Xenon(VIII) fluoride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • F[Xe](F)(F)(F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
XeF8
Related compounds
Related compounds
Osmium octafluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Xenon octafluoride is a chemical compound of xenon and fluorine with the chemical formula XeF8. This is still a hypothetical compound.[1][2] XeF8 is reported to be unstable even under pressures reaching 200 GPa.[3]

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