Q. Among the noble gases, xenon reacts with fluorine to give stable xenon fluorides because
A) It has highest ionisation energy
B) It has lowest ionisation energy
C) Its size is largest
D) It is the most readily available gas
Explanation
(b)
Fluorine is the strongest oxidizing agent and $Xe$ has the lowest ionisation energy among the noble gases and has little tendency to lose electrons
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