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(a) Complete the following chemical reaction equations:(i) HgCl2(aq) + PH3(g) →(ii) SiO2(s) + HF(g) →(b) Explain the following observations:(i) Sulphur in vapour state exhibits paramagnetic behaviour.(ii) The stability of +3 state increases down the group in group 15 of the periodic table.(iii) XeF2 has a linear shape and not a bent structure.

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(a) (i) 3HgCl2 + 2PH3 → Hg3P2 + 6HCl

(ii) SiO2 + 6HF → H2SiF6 + 2H2O

(b) (i) Sulphur in vapour state exhibits paramagnetic behaviour because it forms S2 molecules like O2 which contains two unpaired electrons.

(ii) The stability of +3 state increases down the group in group 15 due to inert pair effect.
(iii) This is due to presence of two bond pairs and three lone pairs of electrons in XeF2.



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