(a) Which of the following compounds behave as acids in liquid HF: ClF 3 , BF 3...

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(a) Which of the following compounds behave as acids in liquid HF: ClF3, BF3, SbF5, SiF4? Write equations to explain this behaviour.

(b) The salt [S8][AsF6]2 can be isolated from the following reaction:

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What roles does AsF5 play in this reaction?

(c) By first considering its reaction in H2O, suggest how Na might react in liquid N2O4.

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Inorganic Chemistry

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Authors: Catherine Housecroft

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