give reason why the recovery of fluorine from fluoride is not possible by chemical means??
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Flourine is the smallest element in its group or period and highly electronegative atom therefore it is nearly impossible to saprate one flourine atom from another.
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Small Atomic Size
Explanation:
- Fluorine is the most electronegative element known therefore, it has an ability to oxidize other elements to their highest valence energy level.
- Fluorine has a great tendency to react with metals to form fluorides at a required temperature.
- The reason for the recovery of fluorine is not possible from fluoride is due to a very small atomic size.
- Therefore, any numbers of atoms of fluorine can surround another element that achieves the highest oxidation state hence unable to be recovered.
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