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The reaction of XeF6 with a limited amount of quartz gives compound A. Then on reaction with an equivalent amount of XeO3, A gives B. The product
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The reaction of XeF6 with a limited amount of quartz gives compound A. Then on reaction with an equivalent amount of XeO3, A gives B. The products A and B are, respectively

A.

XeOF2 and XeO2F2

B.

XeOF4 and XeO2F2

C.

XeOF2 and XeOF4​

D.

XeO2F2 and XeOF4

Correct option is B

​Xenon reacts directly with fluorine to produce XeF2, XeF4, and XeF6. Solid XeF6 is more complex than its gas-phase structure and contains fluoride ion-bridged XeF5+ cations. The xenon fluorides are strong oxidizing agents and form complexes with F- ions, such as XeF5-. At 298 K, XeF6 reacts with silica.

2XeF6+SiO22XeOF4+SiF42 \text{XeF}_6 + \text{SiO}_2 \rightarrow 2 \text{XeOF}_4 + \text{SiF}_4

​Oxofluorides are known for Xe(II), Xe(IV), Xe(VI) and Xe(VIII): XeOF2, XeOF4, XeO2F2, XeO2F4 and XeO3F2. The 1 :1 reaction of XeF4 and H2O in liquid HF yields XeOF2, isolated as a pale yellow solid which decomposes explosively at 273 K. Partial hydrolysis of XeF6 gives XeOF4 (a colourless liquid, mp 227 K), which can be converted to XeO2F2

XeF6+H2OXeOF4+2HF\text{XeF}_6 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{XeOF}_4 + 2\text{HF}

XeO3+XeOF42XeO2F2\text{XeO}_3 + \text{XeOF}_4 \rightarrow 2 \text{XeO}_2\text{F}_2

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