Krypton hexafluoride
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Other names
Krypton(VI) fluoride
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F6Kr | |
Molar mass | 197.788 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | claimed to be white crystalline solid |
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Related compounds
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Xenon hexafluoride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Krypton hexafluoride is an inorganic chemical compound of krypton and fluorine with the chemical formula KrF6. It is still a hypothetical compound.[1]
History
[edit]In 1933, Linus Pauling predicted that the heavier noble gases would be able to form compounds with fluorine and oxygen. He also predicted the existence of krypton hexafluoride.[2][verification needed][3] Calculations suggest it would have octahedral molecular geometry.[1]
So far, out of all possible krypton fluorides, only krypton difluoride (KrF2) has actually been synthesized.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dixon, David A.; Wang, Tsang-Hsiu; Grant, Daniel J.; Peterson, Kirk A.; Christe, Karl O.; Schrobilgen, Gary J. (1 November 2007). "Heats of Formation of Krypton Fluorides and Stability Predictions for KrF4 and KrF6 from High Level Electronic Structure Calculations". Inorganic Chemistry. 46 (23): 10016–10021. doi:10.1021/ic701313h. ISSN 0020-1669. PMID 17941630.
- ^ Pauling, Linus (May 1933). "The Formulas of Antimonic Acid and the Antimonates". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 55 (5): 1895–1900. doi:10.1021/ja01332a016. ISSN 0002-7863.
- ^ Williams, Jeffrey H. (28 September 2017). Crystal Engineering: How Molecules Build Solids. Morgan & Claypool Publishers. p. 4–1. ISBN 978-1-68174-625-8. Retrieved 28 March 2023.