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why only F and O form compounds with Xe?

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F and O being highly electronegative elements, have a strong tendency to pull electron density towards themselves, thereselves,thereby leaving a net positive charge on Xe.
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CENGAGE CHEMISTRY ENGLISH-APPENDIX INORGANIC VOLUME 2-Short Answer Type
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  2. Why Xe forms more compounds than Kr?

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  3. why only F and O form compounds with Xe?

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  4. Why He, Ne and Ar do not form compounds while Xe does?

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  6. Give the name of noble gas which is commonly used in crygenic studies?

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  9. Name the elements which are not really transition elements but are dis...

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  12. Which is the most common oxidation state of lanthanoids?

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  14. Why does vanadium pentoxide acts as a catalyst?

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  16. Give the general electronic configuration of actinoids

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  17. Write any two uses of pyrophoric alloys.

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  18. What is the maximum oxidation state in actinoids?

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  19. Name one ore each of manganese and chromium.

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