What inspried N. Bartlett for carrying out reaction between Xe and `PtF_6` ? Write the reaction also.

Explanation

N. Bartlett Noticed that `PtF_6` react with oxygen to form ionic compound, dioxygenyl hexafluoro platinate `O_2 + [PtF_6]^(-)`
` O_2 + PtF_6 to O_2 [PtF_6]^(-)`
Since Ionisation enthalpies of `O_2` and Xe are close to each other hence the reason is that `PtF_6` would also react with Xenon to form orange yellow solid `Xe^(+) [PtF_6]^(-)`
` Xe +PrF_6 overset(278 K)to Xe [PtF_6 ]^(-)`