With what neutral molecule is ClO^– isoelectronic? Is that molecule a Lewis base?

Write balanced equations for the following:

(i) NaCl is heated with sulphuric acid in the presence of MnO₂.

(ii) Chlorine gas is passed into a solution of NaI in water.

How are xenon fluorides XeF₂, XeF₄ and XeF₆ obtained?

How are XeO₃ and XeOF₄ prepared?

Arrange the following in the order of property indicated for each set:

(i) F₂, Cl₂, Br₂, I₂ - increasing bond dissociation enthalpy.

(ii) HF, HCl, HBr, HI - increasing acid strength.

(iii) NH₃, PH₃, AsH₃, SbH₃, BiH₃ – increasing base strength.