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The p-Block Elements
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Why fluorine shows an oxidation state of – 1 only?

Answer

Fluorine is the most electronegative element and its electronic configuration is 1s2 2s2 3p5 hence it is short of only one electron to complete the nearest noble gas configuration. For this reason, fluorine shows an oxidation state of – 1.

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