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Why the compounds of fluorine with oxygen are called fluorides of oxygen and not the oxides of fluorine?
Or `OF_(2)` should be called oxygen difluoride and not fluorine oxide. Why?

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To understand why compounds of fluorine with oxygen are called fluorides of oxygen and not oxides of fluorine, we need to consider the concepts of electronegativity and the conventions used in naming chemical compounds. ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding Electronegativity**: - Electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons. In this case, fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen. 2. **Naming Conventions**: ...
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