Hydrolysis of XeF6 in strongly alkaline solution is an auto-redox process. If true enter 1, else enter 0.
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The correct option is A 1 Hydrolysis of XeF6 in strongly alkaline solution is an auto-redox process. 2XeF6+16OH−→8H2O+12F−+XeO4−6+Xe+O2. The oxidation state of Xe changes from +6 (in XeF6) to +8 (in XeO4−6) and 0 (in Xe). Thus, it is a disproportionation reaction.