XeF10

Xenon heptafluoride, or XeF7, is a hypothetical chemical compound of xenon and fluorine. While xenon is known to form several stable fluorides, including XeF2, XeF4, and XeF6, the existence and stability of XeF7 remain unconfirmed. Theoretical calculations and computational studies have explored the possibility of its formation, but experimental evidence is lacking. If it were to exist, XeF7 would likely be a highly reactive and unstable molecule due to the large number of fluorine atoms surrounding the relatively small xenon atom. The electronic configuration of xenon in XeF7 would suggest a complex molecular geometry. The pursuit of synthesizing and characterizing such high-oxidation-state xenon compounds continues to be an area of interest in inorganic chemistry, pushing the boundaries of noble gas chemistry. However, current scientific understanding does not support the confirmed existence of XeF7 as a stable, isolable compound.