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Grade 12Inorganic Chemistry

Reaction of XeF6 with silica(SiO2) will yield what compounds?

Profile image of Adari Nandana
7 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Arun
7 Years ago
Dear student
 

SiO2 + 2XeF6 → 2XeOF4 + SiF4

Silicon dioxide react with xenon hexafluoride to produce oxide-tetraxenon(VI) fluoride and silicon tetrafluoride.

Profile image of Arshya
6 Years ago
In this reaction  the oxidation state of Xe and Si should remain same .in reactant XeF6 ,Xe has +6 oxidation state so it will remain +6only after the rxn..similar is the case with silicon  .also we know that xenon fluoride are good fluorinating agents..  So the best possible products would be XeOF4 and SiF4
Profile image of Vikas TU
6 Years ago
Silicon dioxide react with xenon hexafluoride to produce oxide-tetraxenon(VI) fluoride and silicon tetrafluoride.