Thermal Decomposition of Xenon Tetroxide at 490–780 K

The decomposition of XeO4 was studied over the temperature range 490–780 K. A reaction mechanism was proposed. A conclusion on the high vibrational excitation of O2 molecules formed in the elementary reaction O + XeO4 → O2 + XeO3 and the branched-chain character of the decomposition with branching in the reaction O + XeO3 → 2O + O2 + Xe was drawn.