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Xenon has closed shell configuration but gives compounds with fluorine. Explain.

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Fluorine can cause electron promotion to 5d orbitals in xenon atom.
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DINESH PUBLICATION-THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS -Noble Gases (Group 18)
  1. How is XeO(3) prepared ? Draw its structure.

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  2. Complete the following equations : XeF(4) + H(2)O to XeF(2) + PF(...

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  3. Give the molecular structures of : XeF(2),XeF(4),XeF(6) XeOF(4) " ...

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  4. How are XeF(2) " and " XeF(4) prepared ? Give their structures and als...

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  5. Give two reactions to show that xenon hexafluoride acts as fluoride io...

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  6. Xenon has closed shell configuration but gives compounds with fluorine...

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  7. How is XeF(2) prepared ?

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  8. Explain hybridisation in XeF(2). Also draw its molecular structure.

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  9. Draw the structure of XeF(2) molecule.

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  10. Draw the structure of XeOF(4).

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  11. Draw the shape of XeF(4).

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  12. Among noble gases, only xenon reacts with flourine to form stable xeno...

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  13. How are xenon fluorides, XeF(2), XeF(4) " and " XeF(6) prepared ? Desc...

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  14. XeF(2) has linear structure and not a bent structure , Given reason .

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  15. Why are zero group elements chemically inert ?

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  16. Structure of xenon fluorides cannot be explained by valence bond theor...

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  17. Which xenon compound has distorted octahedral shape ?

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  18. Xenon is a noble gas element but it forms compounds ? Draw the structu...

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  19. Why do noble gases have low boiling points ?

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  20. What inspired N. Bartlett for carrying out reaction between Xe and PtF...

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