A compound of Xe and F is found to have $53.3 \% \mathrm{Xe}$. The oxidation number of Xe in the com

Question

A compound of Xe and F is found to have $53.3 \% \mathrm{Xe}$. The oxidation number of Xe in the compound is (Atomic mass: $\mathrm{F}=19$, Xe = 131)\

Professor PC Thomas Classes · Answer

Emperical formula $=\mathrm{XeF}_{6}$. The O.N. of F is -1\ $	herefore$ the O.N. of $\mathrm{Xe}=+6$\