The ionisation energy of dioxygen (`O_2`) is very close to that of Xenon. Also F and O have the highest electronegativity and consequently can oxidise Xe among rare gases. So Xe forms a large number of compounds with F and O. Xe and `F_2` are mixed and reacted at different temperatures to give `XeF_2, XeF_4 and XeF_6`. Xe also forms an unstable gaseous `XeO_4` and soild `XeO_3` which Is a very powerful explosive at higher temperatures .Some of the rare gases form clathrates or cage compounds by being entrapped in the cages of cystals laiitice of water, phenol of quinols. Helium can form intersitital compound with transition metals. Bigger members of rare gases do not form such compounds because of their large size.
Xenon from the larges number of compounds only with oxygen and fuorine because:
(i) oxygen and fluorine have very high electronegativity.
(ii) lonisation energy of Xe is the largest among rare gases.
(iii) lonisation energy of Xe is low compared to those of other rare gases.
(iv) low disscoiation energy of fluorine molecule compared to those of `CI_2` and `Br_2`
A. (A) (I) (ll) (Ill)
B. (B) (I), (Ill), (lV)
C. (C) (Ill), (lV)
D. (D) (I), (lV)
