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Radon fluoride
Introduction
Radon difluoride (RnF
2) is a compound of radon, a noble gas. Radon reacts readily with fluorine to form a solid compound, but this decomposes on attempted vaporization and its exact composition is uncertain.[1] Calculations suggest that it may be ionic.[2] The usefulness of radon compounds is limited because of the radioactivity of radon: the longest-lived isotope has a half-life of only 3.82 days.
References
- ↑ Stein, L. (1970). “Ionic Radon Solution”. Science. 168: 362. doi:10.1126/science.168.3929.362. PMID 17809133.
- ↑ Kenneth S. Pitzer (1975). “Fluorides of radon and element 118”. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun.,: 760b – 761. doi:10.1039/C3975000760b.