NEET

Yes, many students say that USMLE is harder than NEET, especially for Indian students. NEET mostly checks your memory and basic understanding. But USMLE is more about concepts, clinical thinking, and applying knowledge in real-life patient cases. Also, it is in English, and the question style is different. So, yes, it feels more tough, but it's not impossible.

Xenon form compounds due to the high electronegativity of fluorine and oxygen, low ionization energy compared to lighter noble gases, and the availability of empty d-orbitals. This breaks the old assumption about noble gases being entirely inert.

With the combination of two different halogens, the interhalogen compounds are formed. When compared with pure diatomic halogen molecules, they are more reactive because the bond between different halogens are more polar and weaker. During reactions, it makes them more susceptible to bond cleavage.

Due to their high electronegativity, small atomic size, greater ability to form multiple bonds, and absence of d-orbitals, the first elements of each group behave differently.