Chapter 22, Problem 9E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

A chemical reaction showing the hydrolysis of ${\text{XeF}}_{\text{4}}$ is to be written.

Concept introduction:

${\text{XeF}}_{\text{4}}$ is a noble gas compound which has two lone pair of electrons and 4 Xe-F bonds forming square planar geometry. It is produced by the reaction of Xe with $F_2$.

${\text{Xe+2F}}_{\text{2}}\to {\text{XeF}}_{\text{4}}$

A process in which chemical conversion of one set of chemical substances to other chemical substance takes place is known as chemical reaction.

It is a symbolic representation in which substances which are written on right hand side is known as reactant, whereas substances which are written on left hand side are known as product. Together it is known as chemical reaction.