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Which element of Group 16 cannot form a ...

Which element of Group 16 cannot form a compound of the type `XF_6` ?

A

Selenium

B

Sulphur

C

Oxygen

D

Both oxygen and tellurium.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Oxygen does not have vacant d-orbitals and it exhibits a maximum valence of 2.
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