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Fluorine can have an oxidation number of...

Fluorine can have an oxidation number of .

A

`-1` only

B

`0` only

C

`-1,0`

D

` +1` only

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The correct Answer is:
C
Being univalent and most electronegative, `F` has an oxidation nmber of `-1` in all of its compounds. In ` F_2` (free uncombined element), the oxidation number of `F` is zero.
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