can a redox reaction be like this?
Q.(4)
Dear Student,
Yes, this redox reaction is possible.
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 XeF2 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.