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5. The Halogens and the Noble Gases eLearn.Punjab
Chemical Reactions
Fluorides of xenon can be reduced with hydrogen at 400°C, giving xenon and
hydrofluoric acid. XeF2 +H2 → Xe+2HF
XeF4 +2H2 → Xe+4HF
XeF6 +3H2 → Xe+6HF
Xenon tetra-fluoride is a good fluorinating agent and can be used to prepare metal
fluorides as follows:
XeF4 +2Hg → Xe+2HgF2
Reaction occurs with explosion when XeF4 is brought in contact with liquid
ammonia.
3XeF4 +4NH3 →3Xe+12HF+2N2
Hydrolysis of XeF6 with small amount of water gives XeOF4
XeF6 +H2O → XeOF4 +2HF
5.7.4 Xenon Oxyfluorides
Xenon oxytetrafluoride, XeOF4 is also formed by a rapid reaction of XeF6
with silica (quartz).
2XeF6 +SiO2 → 2XeOF4 +SiF4
XeOF4 is a colourless volatile liquid. It can be kept
in nickel vessel.It reacts with water to give XeO3.
XeOF4 +2H2O →XeO3 +4HF
Xenon oxydifluoride, XeOF2 is obtained when xenon
reacts with oxygen difluoride in an electric discharge.
Xe+F2O → XeOF2
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