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What is the order of halogens in oxidzing strength?

Answer 1

Oxidizing strength DECREASES down the Group....

And the way to remember this is that fluorine is the MOST reactive element on the Periodic Table. Fluorine gas will oxidize EVERYTHING, including oxygen to give #OF_2#.. And if you meet a fluorine chemist he is likely to have a finger or an eye missing.

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Answer 2

Addison Armstrong

The order of halogens in oxidizing strength is fluorine (F2) > chlorine (Cl2) > bromine (Br2) > iodine (I2).

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.