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Why does fluorine show positive oxidation state in HOF?

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oxidation state of F in HOF is an exceptional case where F shows +1 oxidation state which is proved by the fact that HOF is a strong oxidising agent which can not be explained if F = -1, H= +1 and O is given 0 oxidation state.

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