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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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Oxygen can form multiple bonds with metals, while fluorine can't form multiple bond with metals. Hence, oxygen has more ability to stabilize higher oxidation state rather than fluorine.
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  • Oxygen stablises higher oxidation state because

    A
    It is electronegative
    B
    Of its tendency to form double bond
    C
    Of small size
    D
    Of large size

  • Fluorine is more electronegative than nitrogen the best explanation is that

    A
    the avlence electron in F are on an average a little closer to the nucleus than in N
    B
    the charge of a F nucleus is +9 while that on N nucleus is +7
    C
    The valence electrons in F and N are in different shells and thus their energy are greatly different
    D
    electronegativity increase from left to right in each of the period

  • Fluorine is more electronegativity than nitrogen. The best explanation is that:

    A
    the valency electrons in F are on the average, a little farther to the nucleus than in N
    B
    the charge on a F nucleus is `+9`, while that on N nucleus is `+7`
    C
    the nitrogen has half filled valence shell electron configuration, `ns^(2)np^(3)` where as fluorine has partially filled electron configuration `ns^(2)np^(5)`
    D
    the electronegativity decreases from top to bottom in each of the group as the effect nuclear charge remains constant.

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