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Which of the following is the strongest oxidising agent : CrO24MoO24,WO24.

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Higher the electronegativity, greater the pull on oxidizing agent has for electrons. Higher the pull for electrons, stronger the oxidizing agent.
Here, for Cr,Mo,W down the group, electronegativity increases. So, WO24 is strong oxidizing agent.

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