End-product of the complete hydrolysis of XeF6 is :
A
XeF4O
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B
XeF2O2
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C
XeO3
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D
XeO−3
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Solution
The correct option is CXeO3 XeF6+3H2O→XeO3+6HF
XeF6 is one of the three binary fluorides formed by the xenon. The complete hydrolysis of XeF6 produces XeO3 which is xenon trioxide. This xenon trioxide is highly explosive and acts as a powerful oxidising agent in solution.