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Why xenon does not form fluorides such as XeF, XeF3, or XeF5 ?
Why xenon does not form fluorides such as XeF, XeF3, or XeF5 ?
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Solution
By unpairing of one paired orbital, two singly occupied orbitals come into existence. Thus, either two or four or six singly occupied orbitals can be formed instead of one or three or five singly occupied orbitals.
Hence, XeF, XeF3, or XeF5 are not formed
By unpairing of one paired orbital, two singly occupied orbitals come into existence. Thus, either two or four or six singly occupied orbitals can be formed instead of one or three or five singly occupied orbitals.
Hence, XeF, XeF3, or XeF5 are not formed
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