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OF2 is known as oxygen difuoride and not florine oxide why? |
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Answer» oxygen and fluorine, fluorine is more electronegative. This in OF2 it has a negative OXIDATION state(-1) .OF2 is a fluoride of oxygen and not oxide of fluoride. According to CONVENTION more electronegative element is written AFTERWARDS. That is why OF2 is written and not F2O (Fluorine oxide) |
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