(i) `H_2` reduces Xenon fluorides to `Xe`.

`XeF_2 + H_2 -> Xe + 2HF` and so on

(ii) Xenon fluorides oxidise `Cl^(-)` to `Cl_2` and `I^(-)` to `I_2`

`XeF_2 + 2HCl -> 2HF + Xe + Cl_2`

`XeF_4 + 4KI -> 4KF + Xe + 2I_2`

(ii) Hydrolysis :

`XeF_2` reacts slowly with water

`2XeF_2 + 2H_2O -> 2Xe + 4HF + O_2`

`XeF_4` and `XeF_6` react violently with water giving `XeO_3`

`3XeF_4 + 6H_2O -> 2Xe + XeO_3 + 12HF + 2O_2`

`XeF_6 + 3H_2O -> undersettext[(explosive, white hygroscopic solid)](XeO_3) + 6HF`

(iii) `SiO_2` also converts `XeF_6` into `XeOF_4`

`2XeF_6 + SiO_2 -> SiF_4 + undersettext(violet)(2XeOF_4) uparrow + 2XeOF_4`

Similarly, `XeO_3 + XeOF_4 -> 2XeO_2F_(2)` `|` `XeO_3 + 2XeF_6 -> 3XeOF_4`

(iv) Xenon fluorides are also hydrolysed in alkaline medium

`2XeF_2 + 4OH^(-) -> 2Xe + 4F^(-) + 2H_2O + O_2`

`XeF_6 + 7OH^(-) -> undersettext(Xenate ion)(HXeO_4^(-)) downarrow + 3H_2O + 6F^(-)`

`2HXeO_4^(-) + 2OH^(+) -> undersettext(perxenate ion)[XeO_6^4^(-)] + Xe + 2H_2O + O_2`


(v) They are used as fluorinating agent.

`2SF_4 + XeF_4 -> 2SF_6 + Xe`

`Pt + XeF_4 -> PtF_4 + Xe`

(vi) Act as a fluoride donor

`XeF_2 + MF_5 -> [XeF]^(+) [MF_6]^(-)`

`XeF_6 + BF_3 -> [XeF_5]^+ [BF_4^(-)]`

`XeF_6 + HF -> [XeF_5]^+ [HF_2]^(-)`

(vii) Act as Fluoride acceptor also :

(`M = As`, `Sb`, `P`)

`XeF_6 + RbF/CsF -> Rb^+/Cs^+ [XeF_7]^(-)`

`2Cs^(+)[XeF_7J^(-) underset(50^o) overset(Delta)-> XeF_6 + Cs_2[XeF_8]`

`XeF_4 + MF -> M^(+) + XeF_5^(-)`

(alkali metals fluoride)

`ast` `text(Neon and Argon :)`

(i) Gets trapped in the intersitital spaces of `H_2O` or alcohols and this type of mixture resulted is called as clatharate compound.

(ii) These compounds are not formed by `He`.