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Which of the following compounds of xenon is not formed when it is treated with fluorine under different experimental conditions?

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a

XeF2

b

XeF3

c

XeF6

d

XeF4

answer is B.

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A fully completed 5p configuration is included in Xe. As a result, when it bonds with an odd number of F atoms (3 or 5), one unpaired electron is left behind. The molecule becomes unstable as a result. XeF3 and XeF5 do not exist as a result.

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