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Anomalous Behaviour of Fluorine

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Generally, in compounds of Fluorine, the oxidation state of Fluorine is minus _______.
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Fluorine never shows positive oxidation state because it is the most electronegative. Hence, in compounds, Fluorine always assumes the oxidation state -1.

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