Xenon Difluoride

Xenon difluoride is a powerful fluorinating agent with the chemical formula XeF₂, and one of the most stable xenon compounds. Like most covalent inorganic fluorides it is moisture-sensitive. It decomposes on contact with light or water vapour. Xenon difluoride is a dense, white crystalline solid. It has a nauseating odour and low vapor pressure.