About Xenon Tetrafluoride

Being a colorless crystal, Xenon Tetrafluoride was discovered in 1963 when this reaction occured:

Xe + 2 F₂ → XeF_4.

Because it is stable at room tempurature, Xenon Tetrafluoride is a lab curiosity. It can draw water out of air.

This makes it useful because it can be used in humidifiers. Although it doesn't have many uses,

 it is exergonic meaning it releases energy. It is used as a decomposition agent of silicone rubber for

analysing trace metal impurities in the rubber.