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| Oxygen difluoride | |
|---|---|
| Systematic name | oxygen (II) fluoride |
| Other names | Difluorine monoxide Fluorine monoxide Oxygen Difluoride Oxygen fluoride |
| Molecular formula | OF2 |
| CAS number | * |
| Density | 2.26 kg dm-3 |
| Solubility (water) | |
| Melting point | -224 °C |
| Boiling point | -145 °C |
| Color | red-brown |
| Chemical infobox | |
Oxygen difluoride is a chemical compound whose formula is OF2. The oxygen has an oxidation number of +2, unlike many other oxygen compounds, where it is -2. This substance also reacts very slowly with water to form hydrofluoric acid. As with other compounds of highly electronegative elements, oxygen difluoride is a powerful oxidizer.
In Robert L. Forward's science fiction novel Camelot 30K, oxygen difluoride was used as a biochemical solvent by fictional life forms living in the solar system's Kuiper belt.
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