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Why F has +1 oxidation in HOF. Please answer this question and advance thanks

Why F has +1 oxidation in HOF. 
 
Please answer this question and advance thanks

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Arun
25750 Points
5 years ago

Fluorine has +1 oxidation state.
Structure of HOF is HO-F.

Let the oxidation state of F is +1. Oxidation state of OH is -1. Hence net charge on compound is zero.
Therefore, x -1 = 0
Therefore, x = +1
So, oxidation state of F is +1.

prince sunjot dutt
58 Points
5 years ago
Though most electronegative element of periodic table F mainly shows negative 
oxidation states. In some cases like here in HOF, the +1 O.S. of F is seen because
( OH) is a very strong oxidizing agent which can successfully withdraw 1 electron
from F.
Moreover, F does not show positive O.S. greater than +1 due to absence of vacant
d_orbital in its outermost shell.
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