Fluorine

Fluorine reacts quickly with hydrogen, forming hydrogen fluoride. The reaction can be explosive under the right conditions [3]:

H₂(g) + F₂(g) 2 HF(g)

Sodium reacts with fluorine forming sodium fluoride [3]:

2 Na(s) + F₂(g) 2 NaF(s)

The reaction with metals is a general reaction for most metals [3].


Selenium reacts with excess fluorine forming selenium(VI)fluoride [3]:

Se(s) + 3 F₂(g) SeF₆(s)


Tellurium reacts with excess fluorine forming tellurium(VI)fluoride [3]:

Te(s) + 3 F₂(g) TeF₆(s)

Krypton will react with fluorine, F₂, when cooled to -196 °C (liquid nitrogen) and zapped with an electric discharge or X-rays, forming krypton(II) fluoride, KrF₂ [3].

Kr(s) + F₂(s) KrF₂(s)

This compound decomposes when heating to room temperature.


Xenon can be brought to react with fluorine, F₂ [3]:

Xe(g) + 2 F₂(g) XeF₄(s), mix gasses at 400 °C then cool to -78 °C
Xe(g) + F₂(g) XeF₂(s)
Xe(g) + 3 F₂(g) XeF₆(s)

The xenon fluorides are used for synthesis of other xenon compounds [4].


Radon can be brought to react with fluorine, F₂. The exact formula for the molecule is unknown, and usually written as RnF_n [3].

Phosphorous reacts with excess F₂ forming phosphorous(V)fluoride [3].

2 P(s) + 5 F₂(g) 2 PF₅(s)

with excess phosphorous [3], the reaction is

2 P(s) + 3 F₂(g) 2 PF₃(s)
PF₃(s) + F₂(g) PF₅(s)

Sulfur reacts with excess fluorine forming sulfur(VI)fluoride [3]:

S(s) + 3 F₂(g) SF₆(s)


Fluorine reacts with SO₂ forming SO₂F₂ [3]:

SO₂(g) + F₂(g) SO₂F₂(g)

Fluorine reacts with water [3]:

F₂(g) + H₂O(l) O₂(g) + OF₂(aq) + H₂O₂(aq) + HF(aq)

The balancing of the reaction, i.e. the distribution of products depends on the reaction conditions.


If the water is frozen, fluorine reacts with ice [3]:

F₂(g) + H₂O(s) HOF(g) + HF(g)