[1][2] As a strong fluorinating agent, AgF2 should be stored in Teflon or a passivated metal container.

The F/Ag ratio for most samples is < 2, typically approaching 1.75 due to contamination with Ag and oxides and carbon.

[7] This type of reaction can occur in three different ways (here Z refers to any element or group attached to carbon, X is a halogen): Similar transformations can also be effected using other high valence metallic fluorides such as CoF3, MnF3, CeF4, and PbF4.

It reacts with water to form oxygen gas:[citation needed] AgF2 can be used to selectively fluorinate pyridine at the ortho position under mild conditions.

[10] AgF2 is a very strong oxidizer that reacts violently with water,[11] reacts with dilute acids to produce ozone, oxidizes iodide to iodine,[11][12] and upon contact with acetylene forms the contact explosive silver acetylide.

It decomposes violently on contact with hydrogen peroxide, releasing oxygen gas.