Dioxygen difluoride
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Dioxygen difluoride is a compound
Chemical compound
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 with the formula
Chemical formula
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 . It exists as an orange solid that melts into a red liquid at −163 °C It is a strong oxidant and decomposes into
Oxygen difluoride
Oxygen difluoride is the chemical compound with the formula F2O. As predicted by VSEPR theory, the molecule adopts a "V" shaped structure like H2O, but it has very different properties, being a strong oxidizer.-Preparation:...

 and oxygen even at −160 °C (4% per day).
Dioxygen difluoride can be obtained by subjecting a 1:1 mixture of gaseous fluorine and oxygen at low pressure (7–17 mmHg
Torr
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 is optimal) to an electric discharge of 25–30 mA
Ampere
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 at 2.1–2.4 kV
Volt
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