Answer
The accidental preparation of O$_2 $ $^+PtF6^-$ by the reaction of O$_2$ with PtF$_6$ led Bartlett to reason that xenon should also be oxidized by PtF$_6$, since the first ionization energy of molecular oxygen is actually slightly larger than that of xenon. He obtained a red crystalline solid initially believed to be $Xe^+PtF_6^{-}$, but now known to be more complex. At present, Xe and Kr are the only noble gases known to form compounds, mostly combining with F and O. Our textbook discusses the compounds of Xe.
Work Step by Step
The accidental preparation of O$_2 $ $^+PtF6^-$ by the reaction of O$_2$ with PtF$_6$ led Bartlett to reason that xenon should also be oxidized by PtF$_6$, since the first ionization energy of molecular oxygen is actually slightly larger than that of xenon. He obtained a red crystalline solid initially believed to be $Xe^+PtF_6^{-}$, but now known to be more complex. At present, Xe and Kr are the only noble gases known to form compounds, mostly combining with F and O. Our textbook discusses the compounds of Xe.
