Noble Gas Compounds
On complete hydrolysis of XeF2, the products are:
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Solution
Xe, O2 and HF
Xenon difluoride reacts with water as 2XeF2 + 2H2O -> 2Xe + O2 + 4HF. Xenon is reduced back to elemental Xe while oxygen from water is oxidized to O2. Therefore the final products include Xe, O2 and HF.
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About This Question
- Subject
- chemistry
- Chapter
- p-block elements
- Topic
- noble gas compounds
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Year
- 2025
Solution
Correct Answer:
Xe, O2 and HF
Xenon difluoride reacts with water as 2XeF2 + 2H2O -> 2Xe + O2 + 4HF. Xenon is reduced back to elemental Xe while oxygen from water is oxidized to O2. Therefore the final products include Xe, O2 and HF.
This hard difficulty chemistry question is from the chapter p-block elements, covering the topic of noble gas compounds. It appeared in the 2025 exam.
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