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1 MARK QUESTIONS 1. Explain the following giving an appropriate reason in case. [Delhi 2012] Structures of xenon fluorides cannot be explained by valence bond approach. 2. Predict the shape and the asked angle (90 or more or less) in the following case:
XeF2 and the angle F Xe F

[Delhi 2012] 3. Draw the molecular structure of following compound : XeF6 [Delhi 2012] 4. Complete the following chemical equation: [Delhi 2012, All India 2009]
XeF4 + SbF3 Al2 (aq)

5.

Draw the molecular structure of XeOF4 [All India 2012, 2011, 2008C, 2006; Foreign 2011, 2010; Delhi 2010C, 2007]

6.

Complete the following chemical equation : [All India 2012, 2009C]

XeF4 + O2 F2
143K

7.

Helium forms no real chemical compound. [All India 2012, 2009; Foreign 2009]

8.

Draw the structure of XeF2 molecule. [Foreign 2012, 2010; Delhi 2011; All India 2009C]

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9.

Draw the structure of XeF4 molecule. [Delhi 2011C, 2010, 2009, 2008; All India 2010, 2009C, 2006; Foreign 2009]

10.

Complete the following chemical equation:

XeF4 + H 2O

[Delhi 2011C; All India 2011C, 2009]

11.

Why do noble gases have very low boiling points? [All India 2011]

12.

Complete the following chemical equation :

XeF6 + H 2O (excess)

[Foreign 2011; Delhi 2012. 2010, 2006; All India 2010] 13. Complete the following reaction equation. [All India 2011; Foreign 2009]
XeF2 + PF5

14.

XeF2 is linear molecule without a bent.

[All India 2010] 15. Noble gases are least reactive elements. [Foreign 2010] 16. What happens when XeF6 is hydrolyzed. [Delhi 2010, 2009C] 17.
XeF2 has a straight linear structure and not a bent angular structure.

[Delhi 2010]

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18.

The majority of known noble gas compounds are those of xenon. [Delhi 2008]

19.

Helium is used in diving equipment. [Foreign 2008]

20.

Complete the following reaction :

XeF6 + KF

[All India 2009C] 21. Write chemical equations; when PtF6 and xenon are mixed together. [Delhi 2008] 22. Of the noble gases only xenon is known to form well established chemical compounds. Give reason. [All India 2008, 2006C]

23.

Why do some noble gases form compounds with fluorine and oxygen only? [Delhi 2008C]

24.

How are the following compounds prepared from XeF6 [Delhi 2008C] (i) (ii)
XeF4 XeO3

25.

How does xenon atom form compounds even though the xenon atom has a closed shell electronic configuration? [All India 2008C]

26.

Draw the structure of XeO3 . [Delhi 2007]

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27.

Write the chemical equation involved in the preparation of XeF4 . [All India 2006]

28.

What happens when XeF4 undergoes hydrolysis? [Delhi 2006C]

2 MARKS QUESTIONS

29.

(i)

Draw the structure of XeF6 . [Delhi2006]

(ii)

Does the hydrolysis of XeF6 leads to a redox reaction? 3 MARKS QUESTIONS

30.

(i)

What prompted Bartlett to the discovery of noble gas compounds? [All India 2006]

(ii)

State two important uses of noble gases. [All India 2006]