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Select the correct statement(s) regarding the fluorides of xenon.

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a

A11 three fluorides are volatile, readily subliming at room temperature (298 K).

b

XeF4 and XeF6 can act as fluoride ion acceptors as well as fluoride ion donors.

c

All three fluorides are powerful oxidizrng agents.

d

All three fluorides are decomposed by water XeF2 slowly and, XeF4, and XeF6 rapidly.

answer is A.

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( 1) Correct Similarly XeF6 acts as F⊖ donor and acceptor (3) Correct(4)  (i) 2XeF2+2H2O⟶2Xe+4HF+O2 (ii) 6XeF4+12H2O⟶4Xe+2XeO3+24HF+3O2 (iii) XeF6+6H2O⟶XeO3+6HF
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