Question

Highest oxidation state of manganese in fluoride is +4 (MnF₄) but highest oxidation state in oxides is +7(Mn₂O₇) because
(a) fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen
(b) fluorine does not possess d-orbitals
(c) fluorine stabilises lower oxidation state
(d) in covalent compounds, fluorine can form single bond only while oxygen forms double bond

Answer 1

I THINK D IS CORRECT ANSWER........

Answer 2

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➡️ Option (D)

That's it..