Question

why fluorine cannot have any excited state or any other oxidation number?​

Answer 1

Answer:

• As F is the highest electronegative element, the possibility of sharing its electron with more electronegative element than itself is not there, hence it cannot show an oxidation state of +1. Thus, fluorine does not exhibt any positive oxidation state.

Answer 2

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Fluorine is the most electronegative element. It's ionisation enthalpy is very high. Therefore it cannot lose electrons easily and does not exhibit any positive oxidation state.