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A learner was assigning oxidation numbers for different elements in the compounds OF2 and NaF. The learner assigned F an oxidation number of 1+ in OF2 and -1 in NaF. Is this cor…

A learner was assigning oxidation numbers for different elements in the compounds OF2 and NaF. The learner assigned F an oxidation number of 1+ in OF2 and -1 in NaF. Is this cor…
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A learner was assigning oxidation numbers for different elements in the compounds OF2 and NaF. The learner assigned F an oxidation number of 1+ in OF2 and -1 in NaF.

Is this correct? Why?

A. Yes this is correct
B. No, fluorine is always assigned an oxidation number of -1.
C. No, fluorine is always assigned an oxidation number of +1.

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Answer: B. No, fluorine is always assigned an oxidation number of -1.

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