AP EAMCET202316 May 2023Morning ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
Which of the following fluorides of Xenon does not exist?
Options
- AXeF ₃
- BXeF ₂
- CXeF ₆
- DXeF ₄
Correct answer
A. XeF ₃
Step-by-step solution
Xe forms fluorides of even number of fluorine atoms. This is so because the promotion of one, two or three electrons from the 5 p - orbital will result in two, four or six half-filled orbitals and this will give XeF ₂, XeF ₄ or XeF ₆ respectively.