Because it has the lowest ionization energy of the noble gases, xenon is the mos
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Question
Because it has the lowest ionization energy of the noble gases, xenon is the most likely to form compounds. To date, the only compounds made with xenon are xenon fluorides and xenon oxyfluorides. Which of these two classes of compounds would be expected to be the most stable and why? Select one: a xenon fluorides because fluorine atoms are larger than oxygen atoms and thus would react more readily with xenon O b. xenon oxyfluorides because oxygen atoms have the ability to form double bonds which are stronger and more c. xenon fluorides because fluorine is the most electronegative element and therefore the most likely to form a bond with any given element. d. xenon oxyfluorides because they contain the two most reactive elements and therefore form the most stable compound OExplanation / Answer
option number 1 is correct.
Xenon has larger radii ; therefore the electron attraction to the nucleus is weaker in comparison to the smaller noble gases.
Fluorine on the other hand is very tiny and highly electronegative, so it would steal an electron from xenon and form a compound.