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Although fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen, but the ability of oxygen to stabilise higher oxidation states exceeds that of fluorine. Why ? |
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Answer» Solution :The electronic configuration of fluorine is `1s^(2)2S^(2)2p^(5)`. THUS it can form only one bond as it has only one unpaired electron. Electronic configuration of oxygen is `1s^(2)2s^(2)2p^(6)3s^(2)3p^(4)`. It may be MENTIONED that oxygen also has vacant d-orbitals along with two 3p orbitals containing single electrons. Thus, oxygen has greater bond formation capacity. In other WORDS, it has greater ability to stabilise higher oxidation states. |
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