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Q.Balance the following equation: XeF6 + H2O → XeO2F2 + HF

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Step 1: Write the unbalanced skeleton equation.

XeF6+H2O→XeO2F2+HFXeF_6 + H_2O \rightarrow XeO_2F_2 + HF

Step 2: Balance oxygen first (only in H2OH_2O and XeO2F2XeO_2F_2).

XeO2F2XeO_2F_2 has 2 oxygen atoms, so 2 water molecules are needed on the left:

XeF6+2H2O→XeO2F2+HFXeF_6 + 2H_2O \rightarrow XeO_2F_2 + HF

Step 3: Balance hydrogen using the coefficient of HF.

2 H2OH_2O gives 4 H atoms on the left, so 4 HF are needed on the right:

XeF6+2H2O→XeO2F2+4HFXeF_6 + 2H_2O \rightarrow XeO_2F_2 + 4HF

Step 4: Verify fluorine and xenon balance. …

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