Oxygen difluoride is a highly reactive chemical compound. Its formula is OF₂ and it is polar. This compound was first seen in 1929. It was produced in an experiment that involved electrolysis of molten potassium and hydrofluoric acid which had a small amount of water. This compound has a bent molecular shape with an angle of 103°. It takes over 200°C to separate oxygen and fluorine. OF₂ reacts with many different substances. It reacts with metals and non metals. For example, it reacts with phosphorus to make PF₅ and POF₃. This substance is only produced in labs and it cannot be conserved for long periods of time because it is so unstable, and will explode. This is also the reason why there is not a lot of information about this compound.

My art project was based on OF₂. I made several structures of oxygen and fluorine. I used green color to correspond to fluorine and red for oxygen. I chose these colors because they are the colors that oxygen and fluorine are used in molecular models. I put small signs in front of all the structures that say “warning” and “presence of OF₂” because it is such a dangerous compound and I wanted to demonstrate this fact with these signs.

I made structures representing Dalton, Thompson, Rutherford, and Bohr's atomic models. I then illustrated the Lewis structure which shows the bonding of OF₂ and the electrons of both elements. These figures connected with one of Aktins's Big idea which is “chemical bonds form when electrons pair”. We learned in class that the sharing of electron pairs can produce single bonds, double bonds and triples bonds. In the case of oxygen difluoride, it has two single bonds because fluorine is the most electronegative element so he does not want to share more electrons.

Also, the Big Idea “matter is made up of atoms” is part of my project. This idea basically goes with everything in chemistry because everything is made up of matter. That is why in this field, this idea is always part of all the things we do. Thus, it connects with my project because OF₂ is made up of atoms.

I also represented the molecular shape of the chemical compound of OF₂ in a bent form. This structure also ties up with another Big Idea which is “molecular shape is a crucial feature in chemistry”. The different shapes of compounds show how art is integrated into chemistry. These shapes are all mental images that people can make to help them understand.

The last idea that can be associated with my project is “elements display periodicity”. This explains that every element is part of a group and family. With this, we can tell what elements can react with others. This idea is linked to my project because where oxygen and fluorine is place on the periodic table, it shows why OF₂ is an extremely reactive compound. They are both place in the non metal section and they are the most electronegative elements. With the periodic table, I was also able to determine in size properties which between oxygen and fluorine was the largest element.