Question: Argon has been found to react with CF 3 2+ to form ArCF 2 2+ (J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2010, 1, 358). (a) What other

Argon has been found to react with CF32+ to form ArCF22+ (J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2010, 1, 358). 

(a) What other Ar–C species are formed during the reaction? 

(b) What are the Ar–C and C–F bond lengths in the product? Give the point group of the dication.

(c) Why do He and Ne not form dications of this type with CF32+?

(d) Why do Kr and Xe not form dications of this type?

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