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why is the highest oxidation state of a metal exhibited in its oxide or fluoride?

why is the highest oxidation state of a metal exhibited in its oxide or fluoride?

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aditya gupta
33 Points
11 years ago

Oxygen and florine are the most electro negative elements in the whole chem. these elements attract the electrons present in the outermost orbital the most. thus the highest oxidation state of a metal is exhibited in its oxide or floride.

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