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Under the normal conditions, noble gases are monoatomic and have closed shell electronic configuration. Lighter noble gases have low boiling points due to weak dispersion forces between the atoms and the absence of other interatomic interactions. Xenon, one of the important noble gas, forms a series of compounds with fluorine with oxidation number +2, +4 and +6. All xenon fluorides are strong oxidising agents. XeF₄ reacts violently with water to give XeO₃. The geometry of xenon compounds can be deduced by considering the total number of electron pairs in their valence shell.
The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate answer:
(i) Among noble gases (from He to Xe) only xenon reacts with fluorine to form stable xenon fluorides because xenon

(ii) The structure of XeO₃ is

(iii) In the preparation of compound of xenon, Bartlett had taken \(\mathrm{O}_{2}^{+} \mathrm{PtF}_{6}^{-}\) as a base compound. This is because

(iv) The oxidation state of xenon in XeO₃ is

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Interhalogen compounds are formed when halogen group elements react with each other. These are the compounds which consist of two or more different elements of group - 17. A halogen with large size and low electronegativity reacts with an element of group - 17 with small size and high electronegativity. As the ratio of  radius of larger and smaller halogen increases, the number of atoms in a molecule also increases.
The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate answer :
(i) The stability of interhalogen compounds follows the order

(ii) Identify the correct match from the following.

(iii) In XA_5, the central atom has (both X and A are halogens)

(iv) In the known interhalogen compounds, the maximum number of atoms are

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Noble gases are inert gases with general electronic configuration of ns²np⁶. These are mono atomic, colourless, odourless and tasteless gases. The first compound of noble gases was obtained by the reaction of Xe with PtF₆. A large number of compounds of Xe and fluorine have been prepared till now. The structure of these compounds can be explained on the basis of VSEPR theory as well as concept of hybridisation. The compounds of krypton are fewer. Only the difluoride of krypton (KrF₂) has been studied in detail. Compounds of radon have not isolated but only identified by radio tracer technique. However, no true compounds of helium, neon or argon are yet known.
The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate answer:
(i) The formula of the compound when Xe and PtF₆ are mixed, is

(ii) Which of the following is not formed by Xe?

(iii) The number of lone pairs and bond pairs of electrons around Xe in XeOF₄ respectively are

(iv) Which of the following compounds has more than one lone pair of electrons around central atom?

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All the elements of group 16 have ns² np⁴ configuration in their outermost shell. Therefore, the atoms of these elements try to gain or share two electrons to achieve noble gas configuration. Sulphur and other elements of group 16 are less electronegative than oxygen, so, they cannot accept electrons easily. By sharing of two electrons with other elements, these elements acquire ns² np⁶ configuration and exhibit +2 oxidation state. Except oxygen, group 16 elements have vacant d-orbitals in their valence shell to which electrons can be promoted from p- and s-orbitals of the same shell. As a result, they can show +4 and +6 oxidation states also.
The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate answer:
(i) Oxygen shows +2 oxidation state in

(ii) Like sulphur, oxygen is not able to show +4 and +6 oxidation states because

(iii) Oxidation state of sulphur in Na₂S₄O₆

(iv) The oxidation states of sulphur in S_8' SO₃ and H₂S are respectively

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Nitric acid reacts with most of the metals (except noble metals like gold and platinum) and non-metals. Towards its reaction with metals, HNO₃ acts as an acid as well as an oxidising agent. Like other acids, HNO₃ liberate nascent hydrogen from metals which further reduces the nitric acid into number of products like NO, NO₂, N₂O or NH₃. The different stages of reduction of nitric acid are:
\(\mathrm{HNO}_{3} \stackrel{+e^{-}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{NO}_{2} \stackrel{+4}{\longrightarrow} \stackrel{+2 e^{-}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{NO} \frac{+2^{-}}{\mathrm{NaOH}} \stackrel{+1}{\mathrm{~N}}_{2} \mathrm{O} \stackrel{+4 e^{-}}{\longrightarrow} \stackrel{-3}{\mathrm{NH}}_{3}\) 
The product of the reduction of HNO₃ depends upon the nature of the metal, concentration of nitric acid and temperature.
The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate answer :
(i) Which of the following reactions Is used to prepare laughing gas?

(ii) Gold and platinum does not dissolve in HN03 but soluble in 1 : 3 mixture of HNO₃ and HCI due to the formation of respectively

(iii) Identify B in the following reaction.
\(\mathrm{Cu}+\mathrm{HNO}_{3(\text { conc. })} \rightarrow(A)+(B)+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) 
              Deep blue colour   Gas

(iv) In which of the following reactions HN03 will not act as an oxidising agent?