Short Answer TypeWhy does fluorine not form oxoacids?
flourine is very electronegative and it cannot exist in positive oxidation states in its compounds .in oxyacids of halogens ,oxygen carries a negative charge while the halogen carries a positive charge.the electronegativity of flourine is 4,while that of oxygen is 3.5. so due to high value of electronegativity ,flourine shows reluctance to form positive oxidation states and donot form oxyacids.
While other halogen form a number of oxoacid i which they have +1,+3,+4, and +6 oxidation state.
F forms only one oxoacid HOF which is unstable.
Give reason for the following:
Among the noble gases only xenon is well known to form chemical compounds.
Write chemical reaction to show that chlorine gas can be obtained from bleaching powder.
Give chemical evidence for the following:
Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than chlorine.
Draw the structure of P4O10 and identify the number of single and double P — O bonds.
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