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Grade 12Inorganic Chemistry

Why an element shows its highest oxidation state in oxides and fluorides ?

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5 Years agoGrade 12
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Because oxygen and fluorine have small size and high electro negativity, therefore element shows its highest oxidation state in oxides and fluorides