Xenon dichloride

Structural formula
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General
Surname	Xenon dichloride
Molecular formula	XeCl 2
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 13780-38-6 Wikidata Q8043632
properties
Molar mass	202.19 g mol −1
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Xenon dichloride , XeCl ₂ is an unstable compound of xenon from the group of chlorides . It is the only known compound between chlorine and xenon.

Extraction and presentation

The connection can be established by irradiating a xenon-chlorine gas mixture with microwaves . In an experiment an attempt was made to produce XeCl ₂ · BCl _{3 with the} help of xenon, chlorine and boron trichloride . In the end only xenon dichloride was obtained.

properties

The compound is highly unstable and breaks down into xenon and chlorine after a short time. It is not clear whether the xenon dichloride is a correct chemical compound or whether the xenon only forms a secondary bond with the chlorine molecule. In the latter case, weak van der Waals forces would be assumed.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
2. ^ CTI Reviews: Inorganic Chemistry . Cram101 Textbook Reviews, 2016, ISBN 1-4672-9161-7 .
3. ^ Nancy A. Richardson, Michael B. Hall: The potential energy surface of xenon dichloride . J. Phys. Chem., October 1993, pp. 10952-10954 , doi : 10.1021 / j100144a009 .