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Noble gas elements form compounds only with fluorine and oxygen. Explain.

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Noble gas elements have highly symmetrical electronic configuration and therefore, high ionisation enthalpies. Since all their occupied orbitals are filled, they normally cannot form any compounds. However, the elements fluorine and `d-`orbitals. This, too, is possible mainly in case of xenon in which the ionisation enthalpy is the minimum and the promotion of electrons is rather easy. No other elements are in a position to form compounds with noble gas elements.
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  • Noble gases form compounds very easily with

    A
    Sulphur
    B
    Nitrogen
    C
    Oxygen
    D
    Fluorine

  • Noble gas forms compounds with

    A
    Fluorine
    B
    Oxygen
    C
    Fluorine and Oxygen
    D
    Fluorine and Sulphur

  • An element M forms three types of compounds with fluorine : Compound (i) polar with complete octet Compound (ii) polar with expanded octet Compound (iii) non-polar with expanded octet then element 'M' can't be :

    A
    P
    B
    S
    C
    Xe
    D
    O

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