Question

Fluorine reacts with water to give

• A. HF and $ {{O}_{2}} $
• B. HF and $ O{{F}_{2}} $
• C. HF and $ {{O}_{3}} $
• D. HF, $ {{O}_{2}} $ and $ {{O}_{3}} $

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Fluorine, when reacts with water gives both $ {{O}_{2}} $ and $ {{O}_{3}} $ . $ 2{{H}_{2}}O+2{{F}_{2}}\xrightarrow{Cold}4HF+{{O}_{2}} $ $ 3{{H}_{2}}O+3{{F}_{2}}\xrightarrow{Hot}6HF+{{O}_{3}} $