can a redox reaction be like this? 
Q.(4) X e F 2 + P F 5 X e F +   P F 6 -

Dear Student,

Yes, this redox reaction is possible.
 

In this PF5 is a strong fluoride acceptor, and XeF2 is strong flourinating agent. When they react, PF5 accepts one flourine atom from XeF2 and gives PF6- and XeF+

In XeF2 and XeF+, XeF2 is more stable because in XeF+ positive charge is showing that it requires one more electron to become stable, and  XeF​2 does not follow octet rule because it has more than 8 electrons and due to this it behaves like a strong oxidising agent as well. 

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