both O2 and F2 stabilize high oxidation states but the ability of oxygen to stabilize the higher oxidaton state exceeds that of fluorine

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The ability of O2 to stabilize higher oxidation states exceeds that of fluorine because oxygen can form multiple bonds with metals.

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Q. Assertion :The ability of oxygen to stabilize high oxidation states exceeds that of fluorine. Reason: The highest oxidation number in the oxides coincides with the group number.

Q. Explain the following giving an appropriate reason in each case.
(i)

O_{2}

and

F_{2}

both stabilize higher oxidation states of metals but

O_{2}

exceeds

F_{2}

in doing so.
(ii) Structures of xenon fluorides cannot be explained by valence bond approach.

If oxidation state of elements oxygen and fluorine in OF₂molecule is... -1 for fluorine and +2 for Oxygen... Then what is the oxidation state for the elements fluorine in an F₂molecule?

Q. Assertion :

F_{2}

undergoes disproportionation reaction. Reason: Fluorine shows both positive and negative oxidation states.

M n

shows the highest oxidation state of

+ 7

with oxygen but with fluorine it shows the highest oxidation state of

+ 4

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