Question

Write oxidation number of Fluorine? Also write some extra points.​

Answer 1

In all the compounds of fluorine there will be -1 Oxidation number.

Some extra important related points:-

• 1. Oxidation number of IA & IIA group elements are +1 and +2 respectively.

• 2. Oxidation number of Hydrogen in most of its compounds is +1 except in metal hydrides (-1).

• 3. While oxidation number of oxygen in its most of the compounds will be -2.

• 4. In monotonic ions Oxidation number will be equal to the charge present on the ion.