JEE Advanced Chemistry question

Statement 1: The aqueous solution of XeF2 is powerful oxidizing agent Statement 2: The hydrolysis of XeF2 is show in dilute acid but rapid in basic solution

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (B)

Solution

Aqueous XeF2 genuinely is a powerful oxidising agent (its reduction potential, Xe(II)→Xe(0), is about +2.64 V), making Statement 1 true. It is also true that XeF2 hydrolyses only slowly in dilute acid but much more rapidly once the solution is made basic, making Statement 2 true as a fact. However, this difference in

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