Why Xe is the only noble gas that reacts with oxygen and flourine ??
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Noble gases are stable one's and can't share or lose or gain electrons but xenon is the exception to form oxides and new molecular compounds.
Xenon has larger radii; therefore the electron attraction to the nucleus is weaker in comparison to the smaller noble gases. Fluorine on the other hand is very tiny and highly electronegative, so it would steal an electron from fluorine, forming a compound. ... Xenon does not react directly with oxygen.
Xenon has larger radii; therefore the electron attraction to the nucleus is weaker in comparison to the smaller noble gases. Fluorine on the other hand is very tiny and highly electronegative, so it would steal an electron from fluorine, forming a compound. ... Xenon does not react directly with oxygen.
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Fluorine and Oxygen are smaller in size
They have high electronegativity
Xenon forms 3 binary fluorides
XeF2 XeF4 XeF6 by direct union of elements
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Here is your answer
Fluorine and Oxygen are smaller in size
They have high electronegativity
Xenon forms 3 binary fluorides
XeF2 XeF4 XeF6 by direct union of elements
Hope this helps you:)
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