In which of the following compounds when hydrolysis occurs oxidation number of central atom will be +6 in at least one of the products ?

S O_{2} F_{2}

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X e F_{4}

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X e F_{6}

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S O_{2} C l_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is B $X e F_{6}$
The oxidation states of all the elements remains the same in the hydrolysis reaction of $X e F_{6}$ .

$X e F_{6} + 3 H_{2} O \to X e O_{3} + 6 H F$ .

$X e + 3 (O) = 0$

$X e + 3 \times (- 2) = 0$

$X e = + 6$

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