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What are clathrate compounds of noble gases?

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Clathrate compounds are the compounds obiained by trapping the atoms of noble gases in the crystal lattices of organic molecules such as phenol, hydroquinone, etc
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Assertion: All clatharate compound of noble gas are the compounds in which the molecules of noble gases are trapped in cavities in te crystal lattice of other compounds. Reason: He and Ne having smaller size do not form clathrate compound molecules because they are small enough to escape from cavities.

Answer the following with relevant reason. (i)Xenon has closed shell configuration but is known to give compounds with fluorine. (ii)The boiling points of noble gases increase with increase in atomic number. (iii)Why helium and neon do not form clathrate compounds with quinol ?

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Valency of noble gases is zero.

Noble gases and metals both have closed packed structures, yet the melting point of noble gases are exceptionally low. Why?

What are the other elements besides noble gases which exist as gases under normal conditions ? Fill up the blanks by choosing the correct option .

Name the halogens that can form true chemical bonds with noble gases?

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ICSE-P-BLOCK ELEMENTS-EXERCISE (PART-II)(DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS)(VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
  1. How does xenon atom form compounds with fluorine even though the xenon...

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  2. Why do noble gases form compounds with fluorine and oxygen only.

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  3. What are clathrate compounds of noble gases?

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  4. Which one of the following does not exist ? (i) XeOF4 (ii) NeF2 (...

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  5. Why do noble gases have comparatively large atomic sizes?

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  6. Which is the most abundant noble gas ?

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  7. Why do members of the noble gas family have low boiling points ?

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  8. Why is OF6 compound not known?

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  9. Why is NF6 compound not known?

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  10. Why are fluorine and oxygen compounds called oxygen fluorides?

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  11. Nitrogen does not form pentahalides. Give reason.

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  12. Noble gases are mostly chemically inert. Give reason.

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  13. Complete and balance the chemical equation: BrO(3)^(-)+ F2 + OH^(-) ...

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  14. Draw the structure of xenon oxyfluoride which is isoelectronic with IF...

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  15. Fluorine provides the largest variety of interhalogen compounds among ...

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  16. Draw and name the molecular shape of SF6.

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  17. Out of H(2)O which one has higher bond angle and why?

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  18. Name one ion whose central atom has sp^3 d^3 type of hybrid orbitals.

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  19. What type of hybridization is associated with N in NH3 ? What is th...

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  20. The bond energy of fluorine is more than that of chlorine.

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