Question

In the clathrates of xenon with water the nature of bonding in $Xe$ and $H_{2}O$ molecule is:

• A. covalent
• B. hydrogen bonding
• C. coordinate
• D. dipole-induced dipole

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

dipole-induced dipole

A clathrate is a crystalline substance consisting of a lattice that traps or contains a molecule.

Clathrate of Xenon with water is that lattice consists of $Xe$ as the trapped molecule.

There is no coordinate bond present between $Xe$ and $H_{2}O$; rather dipole-induced dipole interaction present.