The reaction of XeF₆ with water gives a yellow solution from which solid xenon trioxide, XeO₃, can be isolated (using extreme caution).
(a) Write a balanced equation for this reaction.
(b) What is the molecular geometry of XeO₃?
(c) Xenon trioxide is described as treacherous, exploding with little provocation. Even so, it has been possible to determine the enthalpy of formation, +402 kJ/mol, for this compound. Use this value, and the value of the O=O bond energy, to determine the bond energy of the Xe−O bond.