Chemistry 10th Edition

by Whitten, Kenneth W.; Davis, Raymond E.; Peck, Larry; Stanley, George G.

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.

ISBN 10: 1133610668

ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-066-3

Chapter 28 - Some Nonmetals and Metalloids - Exercises - The Halogens - Page 1081: 14

Answer

The unstable MnF$_4$ forms, which theb spontaneously decomposes into MnF$_3$ and F$_2$.

Work Step by Step

Christe's preparation of F$_2$ is not direct chemical oxidation, but rather it involves the formation of unstable MnF$_4$, which spontaneously decomposes into MnF$_3$ and F$_2$.

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