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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Which of the following does not exist?

  1. A \(\mathrm{XeOF}_4\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{NeF}_2\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{XeF}_2\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{XeF}_6\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{NeF}_2\)

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Among the following compounds, \(\mathrm{NeF}_2\) does not exist as Ne would require \(d\)-orbital for bonding with F, while Ne does not have as it belongs to 2nd period. Moreover a lot of energy would be used to excite electrons to higher energy level as valence electrons are…