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Explain the reaction of the following with water.(a) XeF2(b) XeF4(c) XeF6 |
Answer» (a) XeF2 is hydrolysed to form Xe, HF and O2 2XeF2 + 2H2O → 2Xe + 4HF + O2 (b) XeF4 is hydrolysed to give XeO3 6XeF4 + 12H2O → 4Xe + 2XeO3 + 24HF + 3O2 (c) XeF6 undergo hydrolysis to form XeO3 XeF6 + 3H2O → XeO3 + 6HF XeF6 undergo partial hydrolysis to form XeOF4 + XeO2F2 XeF6 + H2O → XeOF4 + 2HF XeF6 + 2H2O → XeO2F2 + 4HF |
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