In the preparation of compounds of Xe, Bartlett had taken O2+ Pt F6 as a base compound This - Chemistry - The p-Block Elements

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In the preparation of compounds of Xe, Bartlett had taken O2+ Pt
F6– as a base compound This is because :
(i) both O2 and Xe have same size
(ii) both O2 and Xe have same electron gain enthalpy
(iii) both O2 and Xe have almost same ionisation enthalpy
(iv) both Xe and O2 are gases

Goutam Pradhan · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,
Neil Bartlett observed that the first ionization energy of Xe and
molecular oxygen (O2) is nearly the same and from the calculations
based on Born-Haber predicted the stability of the compound
Xe+PtF6-
So, option (iii) is correct

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In the preparation of compounds of Xe, Bartlett had taken O2+ Pt F6– as a base compound. This is because : (i) both O2 and Xe have same size. (ii) both O2 and Xe have same electron gain enthalpy. (iii) both O2 and Xe have almost same ionisation enthalpy. (iv) both Xe and O2 are gases.

In the preparation of compounds of Xe, Bartlett had taken O2+ Pt F6– as a base compound. This is because :
(i) both O2 and Xe have same size.
(ii) both O2 and Xe have same electron gain enthalpy.
(iii) both O2 and Xe have almost same ionisation enthalpy.
(iv) both Xe and O2 are gases.