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Q.Why does fluorine combine with other halogens to form maximum number of fluorides ?
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Step 1. An interhalogen compound only forms between a halogen X and another halogen X' that is less electronegative... actually the rule requires X' to be MORE electronegative than X (X is the larger/more electropositive partner, X' is the smaller/more electronegative one) -- fluorine is the single most electronegative halogen of all.
Step 2. Because fluorine is more electronegative than every other halogen, it can always play the role of X' (the smaller, more electronegative partner) against any of the larger halogens (Cl, Br, I) playing the role of X. …
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