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The formation of O2 +[PtF6]– is the basis for the formation of xenon fluorides. This is because(a) O2 and Xe have comparable sizes(b) both O2 and Xe are gases(c) O2 and Xe have comparable ionisation energies(d) Both (a) and (c)

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(i) The first ionization energy of xenon (1, 170 kJ mol– 1 ) is quite close to that of dioxygen (1,180 kJ mol–1). (ii) The molecular diameters of xenon and dioxygen are almost identical. Based on the above similarities Barlett (who prepared O2 + [PtF6 ]compound) suggested that since oxygen combines with PtF6 , so xenon should also form similar compound with PtF6 .



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