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Highest oxidation State of manganese in fluorides is +4 (MnF4) but highest oxidation state in oxides is +7 (Mn2O7) because:

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fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen
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fluorine does not possess d-orbitals
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fluorine stabilises lower oxidation state
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in covalent compounds, fluorine can form single bond only while oxygen forms double bond
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Solution

The correct option is D in covalent compounds, fluorine can form single bond only while oxygen forms double bond
Higher oxidation state is related to the number of bond formation in the compound.Since Fluorine(F) can form only single bonds while Oxygen(O) forms double bond.

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