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Complete hydrolysis of $XeF X_{6}$ gives

A $Xe$ , $O X_{2}$ and $HF$
B $XeOF X_{4}$ and $HF$
C $XeO X_{2} F X_{2}$ and $HF$
D $XeO X_{3}$ and $HF$

Answer: D

Complete hydrolysis follows

XeF X_{6} + 3 H X_{2} O XeO X_{3} + 6 HF

and is not a redox reaction, since Xe stays in the +6 state. Partial hydrolysis gives

XeOF X_{4}

or

XeO X_{2} F X_{2}

. The answer is

XeO X_{3}

and

HF

.

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