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Question
Why has it been difficult to study the chemistry of radon?
Solution
It is difficult to study the chemistry of radon because it is a radioactive substance having a half-life of only 3.82 days. Also, compounds of radon such as RnF2 have not been isolated. They have only been identified.
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Draw the structures of the following molecules: XeF2
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(i) XeOF4
(ii) NeF2
(iii) XeF2
(iv) XeF6
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`2XeF_2 + 2H_2O->`
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XeF6
Draw the structure of XeF4.
Draw structure and name the shape of bromine trifluoride.
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Helium is preferred to be used in balloons instead of hydrogen because it is ____________.
In which of the following pairs, the two species are isostructural:
Match the compounds given in Column I with the hybridisation and shape given in Column II and mark the correct option.
| Column I | Column II |
| (A) XeF6 | (1) sp3d3 – distorted octahedral |
| (B) XeO3 | (2) sp3d2 – square planar |
| (C) XeOF4 | (3) sp3 – pyramidal |
| (D) XeF4 | (4) sp3d2 – square pyramidal |
Noble gases are named because of their inertness towards reactivity. Identify an incorrect statement about them.
Noble gases are named because of their inertness towards reactivity. Identify an incorrect statement about them.
Match List - I with List - II:
| List - I | List - II | ||
| (Species) | (Number of lone pairs of electrons on the central atom) |
||
| (A) | XeF2 | (i) | 0 |
| (B) | XeO2F2 | (ii) | 1 |
| (C) | XeO3F2 | (iii) | 2 |
| (D) | XeF4 | (iv) | 3 |
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
\[\ce{XeF4 + H2O - \underline{}\underline{}\underline{}\underline{} + \underline{}\underline{}\underline{}\underline{}}\]
