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Although flurorine is more electronegative than oxygen, but the ability of oxygen to stabilize higher oxidation states exceeds that of fluorine . Why ?

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Both `O_(2) " and " F_(2)` stabilise high oxidation states because of their electronegative nature. But the tendency in oxygen is more as compared to fluorine since oxygen is involved in multiple bonding with other elements while fluorine fails to exhibit their character.
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