Xenon Forms Several Compounds with Oxygen and Fluorine

question 90

Multiple Choice

Xenon forms several compounds with oxygen and fluorine. It is the most reactive nonradioactive noble gas because

• A)its large radius allows oxygen and fluorine to bond without being crowded.
• B)it has the highest electronegativity of these noble gases.
• C)it has the highest electron affinity of these noble gases.
• D)its effective nuclear charge is lower than the other noble gases.
• E)it has the lowest ionization energy of these noble gases.

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