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Which among the following noble gases does not form clathrates?(a) Argon(b) Xenon(c) Krypton(d) HeliumThe question was posed to me during an interview for a job.My question is taken from P-Block in section P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right option is (d) Helium

Easy EXPLANATION: Noble GASES can form compounds in which the gases are entrapped in the cavities of crystal lattices. Such compounds are CALLED clathrates. Only ARGON, Krypton, XENON and Radon are known to form clathrates among the noble gases.



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