Which of the following statement is not true for hydrolysis of XeF₆ ?

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XeOF₄ is formed

XeO₂F₂ is formed

It is a redox reaction

XeO₃ is formed

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Hydrolysis of XeF₆ is not a redox reaction.

When XeF₆ undergoes partial hydrolysis, it reacts with water to form different products depending on the extent of hydrolysis:

When XeF₆ reacts with a small amount of water, it undergoes partial hydrolysis to form xenon trioxide (XeO₃) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) according to the following equation:

XeF₆ + 3H2O → XeO₃ + 6HF

When XeF₆ reacts with a higher amount of water, it undergoes further hydrolysis to form xenon oxydifluoride (XeO₂F₂) and xenon oxytetrafluoride (XeOF₄) according to the following equation:

XeF₆ + 4H₂O → XeO₂F₂ + 2XeOF₄ + 6HCl

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