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Solved: Of the noble gases, only Kr, Xe, and Rn are known
Chapter 9, Problem 63P(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) \(\mathrm{XeF_2}\)
(b) \(\mathrm{XeF_4}\)
(c) \(\mathrm{XeF_6}\)
(d) \(\mathrm{XeOF_4}\)
(e) \(\mathrm{XeO_2F_4}\)
In each case Xe is the central atom.
Questions & Answers
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) \(\mathrm{XeF_2}\)
(b) \(\mathrm{XeF_4}\)
(c) \(\mathrm{XeF_6}\)
(d) \(\mathrm{XeOF_4}\)
(e) \(\mathrm{XeO_2F_4}\)
In each case Xe is the central atom.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 6
Here, we are going to draw the Lewis structure for the given molecules.
Xenon is a fifth period element.
a)
Xenon electronic configuration - 
Fluorine electronic configuration - 