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The noble gas which forms the maximum number of compounds is.

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Argon
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Xenon
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Krypton
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Neon
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Solution

The correct option is B Xenon
Xenon forms compounds with fluorine and oxygen; xenon fluorides and xenon oxyfluorides. The known compounds of xenon are XeF2, XeF4, XeF6, XeOF2, XeOF4, XeO2F2 and Xeo3.
Only the difluoride of Kr (KrF2) has been studied in detail. Compounds of radon has not yet been isolated, but only identified (RnF2 ) by radiotracer technique.
No true compounds of Ar, Ne or He are yet known.

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