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p-Block Elements – II — Chemistry STD 12 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12Chemistryp-Block Elements – II2 Marks
Question
Explain why fluorine always exhibit an oxidation state of −1?
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Answer

Fluorine the most electronegative element than other halogens and cannot exhibit any positive oxidation state. Fluorine does not have a d-orbital while other halogens have d-orbitals. Therefore fluorine always exhibit an oxidation state of −1 and others in the halogen family show +1, +3, +5 and +7 oxidation states.

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