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What inspired N. Bartlett forcarrying out reaction between Xe and PtF6?



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Neil Bartlett initially carried out a reaction betweenoxygen and PtF6. This resulted in the formation of a redcompound,┬а

Later, he realized that the first ionization energy ofoxygen (1175 kJ/mol) and Xe (1170 kJ/mol) is almost the same. Thus, he tried toprepare a compound with Xe and PtF6. He was successful and ared-coloured compound,┬аwas formed.

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