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Assertion :Fluorine has only -1 oxidation state in compounds. Reason: Fluorine has maximum electronegativity and electron-affinity.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Fluorine has only -1 oxidation state in compounds due to the absence of d orbitals.
Fluorine has maximum electronegativity. However, the electron-affinity of fluorine is lower than that of chlorine due to small size and the repulsion between the added electron and electron already present.
Thus, assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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