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Among noble gases, only Xe is known to form chemical compounds. Why ?

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Except radon which is radioactive, Xe has least ionization energy among noble gases and hence it readily forms chemical compounds, particularly with oxygen and fluorine.
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  1. What inspired N. Bartlett,for carrying out the reaction between Xe and...

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  2. What inspired N. Bartlett,for carrying out the reaction between Xe and...

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  3. Among noble gases, only Xe is known to form chemical compounds. Why ?

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  4. Why do noble gases form compounds with fluorine and oxygen ?

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  5. How are Xenon fluorides XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6 prepared ?

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  6. Discuss the structure of the XeF4 on the basis of VSEPR theory.

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  7. Discuss the structure of XeF2 on the basis of VSEPR teory.

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  8. How are XeO3 and XeOF4 prepared?

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  9. Discuss the shapes of XeO3, XeOF4, XeOF2, and XeO2 F2

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  10. Discuss the hydrolysis of XeF3. Does the hydrolysis of XeF6 lead to a ...

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  11. Give equation for the following: XeF2 + H2 O to

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  12. Give equation for the following: XeF6 + H2 O

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  13. Give equation for the following: XeF2 + PF5 to

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  14. Give equation for the following: XeF6 + NaF to

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  15. Give the structure of XeOF2 and state of hybridization of Xe in it.

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  16. Why is helium used in diving apparatus?

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  17. List the uses of neon and argon gases.

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  18. Give uses of argon, helium, neon, xenon and krypton gases.

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  19. Give the formula and describe the structure of a noble gas species whi...

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  20. Give the formula of the noble gas species which is isostructural with ...

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