What role does PCl₅ play in a redox reaction?

1. Reducing agent

2. Oxidising agent

3. Dehydrating Agent

4. None of the above.

The electron gain enthalpies for the formation of O⁻ and O²⁻ from oxygen atoms
are −141 kJ mol⁻¹ and +702 kJ mol⁻¹, respectively.
Which of the following statements regarding oxide formation is correct?

1. The higher the electron gain enthalpy, the lower the lattice energy.

2. The higher the electron gain enthalpy, the higher the lattice energy.

3. The higher the electron gain enthalpy, the greater the stability of the oxide.

4. O⁻ is more stable than O²⁻.

The group which contains the strongest oxidizing agent is-

1. Group 15

2. Group 16

3. Group 17

4. Group 18

 Halogen that forms only one oxoacid is :

1. Chlorine

2. Fluorine

3. Bromine

4. Iodine

\(\mathrm{Xe}+\mathrm{PtF}_6 \rightarrow \text { ? }\)

The product of the above reaction is:

In which compound does phosphorous have the lowest oxidation state?

1. H₃PO₃ 

2. PCl₃ 

3. Ca₃P₂ 

4. POF₃

 A xenon fluoride that does not exist is:

1. XeF₄
2. XeF₂
3. XeF₃
4. XeF₆

(a) XeF₆ + 3H₂O →

(b) XeF₆ + H₂O $\to$

The products formed in the above reactions, respectively, are:

1. XeO₃ , XeOF₄
2. XeO₆ , XeOF₄
3. XeO₃, XeOF₆
4. XeO₆ , XeOF₆

Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their acidity:
HF, HCl, HBr, HI 

1. HCl < HBr < HI<HF  

2. HF < HCl < HI< HBr

3. HF < HCl < HBr < HI

4. HF< HBr < HI< HCl 

Which of the following species has the same molecular geometry as XeF₄?

1. ${\mathrm{ICl}}_4^{-}$       

2. ${\mathrm{IBr}}_2^{-}$                   

3. ${\mathrm{BrO}}_3^{-}$

4. ${\mathrm{ICl}}_3^{-}$