The complete hydrolysis of XeF4 and XeF6 produces XeO3 which is xenon trioxide. This xenon trioxide is highly explosive and acts as a powerful oxidising agent in solution. Complete hydrolysis of XeF4
6XeF4
Xenontetrafluoride
+12H2O⟶
4Xe
Xenon
+
2XeO3
Xenontrioxide(P)
24HF
Hydrogenfluoride
+3O2 XeF4 on partial hydrolysis produces XeOF2 (xenon oxyfluoride). Complete hydrolysis of XeF6 XeF6 is one of 3 binary fluoride formed by the xenon. XeO3 is highly explosive and acts as a powerful oxidising agent in solution.