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Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine in aqueous solution. This is attributed to many factors except

A

Heat of dissociation

B

Electron affinity

C

Ionization potential

D

Heat of hydration

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C
Ionization potential is a amount of energy is required to lose electron, but infact fluorine has tendency to gain electron to acts as oxidizing agent. Thus, oxidizing power does not depend upon ionization potential of halogen atom.
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