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When XeO3 reacts with XeOF4, the product formed is

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a

XeO2 F2

b

XeOF2

c

XeO3 F2

d

XeO

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

 Going by the chemical reaction involved, we can easily tell the product. 

(2) When XeO3 and XeOF4 react, the following chemical reaction takes place,

XeO3+XeOF42XeO2 F2

The chemical reaction makes it obvious that the product given by this chemical reaction is XeO2 F2

Hence, this option is correct.

(1) As we have mentioned in the above explanation, it can be very easily inferred that XeO2 F2 is formed as a product of this reaction and not XeO4 . Hence, this option is incorrect.

(3) The above written chemical reaction tells us very clearly that XeOF2 is not formed out of this reaction. Instead, XeO2F2 is formed as a result of this reaction. Hence, this option is incorrect.

(4) Xenon trioxy difluoride i.e. XeO3F2 is not a product of this reaction. We can easily understand that the product of this reaction is XeO2 F2 and not XeO3 F2 . The geometry of this molecule is trigonal pyramidal in which the 2 fluorine atoms are attached on axial positions. Hence, this option is incorrect.

When XeO3 reacts with XeOF4 , the product formed is XeO2 F2 . Hence, Option (2) is correct.

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