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Moles of Hydrofluoric Acid Produced from Xenon Compound Hydrolysis

The reaction between Xe\text{Xe} and O2F2\text{O}_2\text{F}_2 yields a xenon compound P\mathbf{P}. Calculate the number of moles of HF\text{HF} produced upon complete hydrolysis of 1 mol1\text{ mol} of compound P\mathbf{P}.

Official Numerical Answer2

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the number of moles of HF\text{HF} produced upon complete hydrolysis of 1 mol1\text{ mol} of compound P\mathbf{P}, we follow these steps:

Step 1: Identification of Compound P

Xenon (Xe\text{Xe}) reacts with dioxygen difluoride (O2F2\text{O}_2\text{F}_2) at low temperature (118 K118\text{ K}) to form xenon difluoride (XeF2\text{XeF}_2) and oxygen gas: Xe+O2F2→118 KXeF2+O2\text{Xe} + \text{O}_2\text{F}_2 \xrightarrow{118\text{ K}} \text{XeF}_2 + \text{O}_2

Thus, the xenon compound P\mathbf{P} is XeF2\text{XeF}_2.


Step 2: Hydrolysis of Compound P (XeF2\text{XeF}_2)

The complete hydrolysis of xenon difluoride (XeF2\text{XeF}_2) takes place according to the following balanced chemical equation: 2XeF2(s)+2H2O(l)→2Xe(g)+4HF(aq)+O2(g)2\text{XeF}_2\text{(s)} + 2\text{H}_2\text{O(l)} \rightarrow 2\text{Xe(g)} + 4\text{HF(aq)} + \text{O}_2\text{(g)}

Dividing the coefficients by 22 to represent the hydrolysis of 1 mol1\text{ mol} of XeF2\text{XeF}_2: XeF2+H2O→Xe+2HF+12O2\text{XeF}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{Xe} + 2\text{HF} + \frac{1}{2}\text{O}_2


Step 3: Calculation of Moles of HF

From the stoichiometry of the hydrolysis reaction: Moles of HF produced=2×(Moles of XeF2)\text{Moles of HF produced} = 2 \times (\text{Moles of } \text{XeF}_2)

For 1 mol1\text{ mol} of compound P\mathbf{P} (XeF2\text{XeF}_2): Moles of HF produced=2×1=2\text{Moles of HF produced} = 2 \times 1 = 2

Final Answer: The number of moles of HF\text{HF} produced is 22.

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