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why is fluorine a more powerful oxidant than chlorine ?

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The electronegativity of F is much higher than that of Cl. Because of higher electronegativity its tendency to accept electrons from other atoms is much higher than that of Cl and thus it is more powerful oxidant than Cl.

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