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Fluorine does not show positive oxidatio...

Fluorine does not show positive oxidation states because:

A

It is most electronegative element

B

It forms only anions in ionic compounds

C

It cannot form multiple bonds

D

It shows non-bonded electron pair repulsion due to small size

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