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Answer: Of the noble gases, only Kr, Xe, and Rn are known
Chapter 9, Problem 9.63(choose chapter or problem)
Of the noble gases, only Kr, Xe, and Rn are known to form a few compounds with O and/or F. Write Lewis structures for the following molecules: (a) XeF2, (b) XeF4, (c) XeF6, (d) XeOF4, (e) XeO2F2. In each case Xe is the central atom.
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QUESTION:
Of the noble gases, only Kr, Xe, and Rn are known to form a few compounds with O and/or F. Write Lewis structures for the following molecules: (a) XeF2, (b) XeF4, (c) XeF6, (d) XeOF4, (e) XeO2F2. In each case Xe is the central atom.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 6
The electronic configuration of xenon is the .
The electronic configuration oxygen is
The electronic configuration of fluorine is
For all the given structures xenon is the central atom. Xenon has eight valence electrons. for all below structures xenon shows variable valance as shown below: