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In the hydrolysis of the xenon(IV) undergoes disproportionation into

  1. AXe(II) and Xe(IV)
  2. BXe(0) and Xe(VIII)
  3. CXe(0) and Xe(VI)
  4. DXe(II) and Xe(VI)

Answer: C

The reaction is . Xenon appears as Xe (oxidation state 0) and as (+6), so Xe(IV) disproportionates to Xe(0) and Xe(VI).
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