AIIMS 2019 Chemistry Electronegativity MCQ Question
Fluorine is the most electronegative element, it shows only (-1) state therefore fluorine will not undergo disproportionation.
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Fluorine, being the most electronegative element, typically exists in the -1 oxidation state due to its strong tendency to gain an electron. Disproportionation reactions involve a species simultaneously undergoing oxidation and reduction, which is not possible for fluorine since it cannot be oxidized further beyond -1. Other options are not applicable as they do not provide relevant information or alternative scenarios regarding fluorine's behavior in redox reactions. Understanding this concept highlights the unique stability of fluorine in its -1 state and its inability to participate in disproportionation.
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