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Why is fluorine special in terms of electronegativity?

Answer 1

Because of its small size, fluorine has the highest electronegativity of all the elements, which is why it is never found in the +ve oxidation state.

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Answer 2

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Fluorine is special in terms of electronegativity because it has the highest electronegativity value among all elements on the periodic table. This means it has a strong ability to attract and hold onto electrons in a chemical bond, making it highly reactive and capable of forming strong bonds with other elements.

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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.