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Xenon compounds: xenon tetroxide

The xenon in xenon tetroxide formally is in the oxidation state 8.

Xenon tetroxide

Formula as often written: XeO₄
Hill system formula: O₄Xe₁
CAS registry number: [12340-14-6]
Formula weight: 195.288
Class: oxide

Synonyms

xenon tetroxide
xenon(VIII) oxide
xenon oxide

Physical properties

Colour: yellow
Appearance: crystalline solid
Melting point: -35.9°C (explodes on warming)
Boiling point:
Density:

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Element analysis

Element percentages for the elements in xenon tetroxide
Element	%
O	32.77
Xe	67.23

Synthesis

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Isotope pattern

What follows is the calculated isotope pattern for the XeO₄ unit with the most intense ion set to 100%.

Formula: Xe₁O₄

mass  %
188   0.4 
189   0.0 
190   0.3 
191   0.0 
192   7.1 ____
193  97.9 _________________________________________________
194  15.4 ________
195  79.4 ________________________________________
196 100.0 __________________________________________________
197   0.8 
198  39.4 ____________________
199   0.1 
200  33.3 _________________
201   0.0 
202   0.3

References

The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.

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