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#8 | 18th Group
(Chemistry) > The p-Block Elements (XII)

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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. Distorted octahedral
B. XeO      2. Square planar
C. XeOF    3. Pyramidal
D. XeF4       4. Square pyramidal

Codes
A B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 1 3 4 2

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The correct statement among the following  is when XeF2 and XeF6  are separately hydrolyzed;

1. Both give out O2

2. XeF6 gives O2 and XeF2 does not

3. XeF2 alone gives O2 

4. Neither of them gives HF

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Which of the following statements about helium is false?

1. It has the lowest boiling point 

2. It has the highest first ionization energy

3. It can diffuse through rubber and plastic material

4. It can form clathrate compounds

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Which of the following is an uncommon hydrolysis product of XeF2 and XeF4?

(a) Xe

(b) XeO3

(c) HF

(d) O2

 

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SbF5 reacts with XeF4 to form an adduct. The shapes of cation and anion in the adduct are respectively:

(1) square planar, trigonal bipyramidal       

(2) T-shaped, Octahedral

(3) square pyramidal, octahedral                 

(4) square planar, octahedral

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