GROUP-18 ELEMENTS

OCCURRENCE
•Size:
•I.E
•EGE
•BP/MP
•REACTIVITY
1. Why are the elements of Group 18 known as noble gases/inert ?
2. Noble gases exhibit very high ionisation enthalpy.
3. Noble gases have large positive values of electron gain enthalpy
4. Noble gases have comparatively largest atomic size compared to group 17
5. Noble gases are monoatomic
6. Low m.p and B,p
What inspired N. Bartlett for carrying out reaction between Xe
and PtF6?

Write the preparation methods of XeF2 , XeF4

XeF6
Xenon does not form compounds such as XeF3
and XeF5
Of the noble gases, only xenon is known to form real chemical compounds

Noble gases form compounds with fluorine and oxygen only.

It has been difficult to study the chemistry of radon

HYDROLYIS OF XENON FLUORIDES
XeF2 +PF5

•XeF4 + SbF5  

XeF6+MF 
1. Draw the structures of XeF2 , XeF4 XeF6 XeOF4 XeO3
2. Give the formula and structure of noble gas species which is iso
structural with a) ICl4- b) IBr2- c) IF6- d) BrO3-
3. Give two uses each of a) He b) Ne  c) Ar d) Kr   e) Xe
4. Write the preparation methods of XeF2 , XeF4 XeF6
5. Give the products and balance the following reactions:
1. Noble gases are inert [least reactive].or Why are the elements of
Group 18 known as noble gases -
2. Noble gases have comparatively largest atomic size - Noble gases
are monoatomic- Noble gases have very low boiling points -
3. Of the noble gases, only xenon is known to form real chemical
compounds- Noble gases form compounds
4. It has been difficult to study the chemistry of radon- Xenon
readily forms compounds but krypton does not form compounds
easily-
5. He and Ne does not form compounds with fluorine- Helium is
used in diving apparatus- What inspired N. Bartlett for carrying
out reaction between Xe and PtF6?
6. .Helium is used for inflating aeroplane tyres & filling balloons for
meteorological observations-
7. .Does the hydrolysis of XeF6 lead to a redox reaction

8. Xenon does not form compounds such as XeF3 and XeF5

9. By the promotion of 1, 2 or 3