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why Flourine is strongest oxidising agent than lithium?

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Oxidizing agent is that which can oxidize other species and itself get reduced that is which have a strong tendency to gain the electrons. Fluorine has a strong tendency for gaining a electron. Therefore, it acts as a strong oxidizing agent.

Moreover,fluorine is most electronegative element and smaller in size. These properties make fluorine strongest oxidizing agent as compare to lithium.


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