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Hydrolysis of $XeF X_{2}$ in water gives

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

Answer: B

Xe(II) is easily reduced to Xe(0), so the reaction is

2 XeF X_{2} + 2 H X_{2} O 2 Xe + 4 HF + O X_{2}

, a redox process in which water is oxidised to

O X_{2}

. No Xe-O compound is formed.

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