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THOUGH FLOURINE IS MORE ELECTRONEGATIVE THAN OXYGEN BUT OXYGEN HAS MORE ABILITY TO STABLISE THE HIGHER OXIDATION STATE. WHY ??
THOUGH FLOURINE IS MORE ELECTRONEGATIVE THAN OXYGEN BUT OXYGEN HAS MORE ABILITY TO STABLISE THE HIGHER OXIDATION STATE. WHY ??
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F is more electronegative than O.The ability of fluorine and Oxygen to stabilize high oxidation states is due to their small size and tendency to attract electrons. F stabilizes higher oxidation states by all single bonds as IF7. 7 Fluorine bonded to 1 atom Iodine.But in case of Oxygen it can form double bonds so higher oxidation states are stabilized by bonding less no. of oxygen to central atom.Ex. OsO4 , 4 oxygen atoms stabilizes the oxidation state of +8. That is why Oxygen is more favorable.
F is more electronegative than O.The ability of fluorine and Oxygen to stabilize high oxidation states is due to their small size and tendency to attract electrons. F stabilizes higher oxidation states by all single bonds as IF7. 7 Fluorine bonded to 1 atom Iodine.But in case of Oxygen it can form double bonds so higher oxidation states are stabilized by bonding less no. of oxygen to central atom.Ex. OsO4 , 4 oxygen atoms stabilizes the oxidation state of +8. That is why Oxygen is more favorable.
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