Why does chlorine have a higher electron affinity than fluorine?
Nov 12, 2013 · Fluorine, though higher than chlorine in the periodic table, has a very small atomic size. This makes the fluoride anion so formed unstable (highly reactive) due to a very high charge/mass …
inorganic chemistry - Why is fluorine the most electronegative atom ...
Feb 27, 2014 · It seems related to the atomic size but hydrogen has a smaller atomic size than fluorine. Why is fluorine the most electronegative atom?
intermolecular forces - Why does fluorine form only one hydrogen …
Dec 18, 2023 · 6 Fluorine in hydrogen fluoride can form only a limited amount of hydrogen bonds because there is only one (protic) hydrogen atom per fluorine. Ammonium fluoride has enough protic …
halides - Why is fluorine more reactive than iodine despite the weaker ...
In this case, the formation of fluorine-containing products is generally much more thermodynamically favourable than that of the corresponding iodine-containing products.
aromatic compounds - Nuanced behavior of fluorine: Why does it act ...
Jan 26, 2025 · Fluorine has the highest electronegativity (EN) and reduction potential, meaning it typically withdraws electrons via inductive effects when reacting with other species. However, in the …
Spontaneity and nature of attack of fluorine gas on aluminum
Apr 13, 2021 · 7 What is the nature of the reaction of attack of fluorine gas on aluminium metal? Is it spontaneous in nature? I have studied reactions of halogens on aluminium, but it had no information …
inorganic chemistry - Why is fluorine more reactive than chlorine ...
Feb 16, 2017 · This is shielding. Lastly, fluorine is much smaller molecule than chlorine, and the shorter distance, or radius, between the nucleus and the electron again makes it more likely to attract the …
Why only F, O and N form Hydrogen Bonds? [duplicate]
Apr 27, 2018 · Why only fluorine, oxygen and nitrogen can form hydrogen-bonds with the hydrogen of another molecule?
Is F2 two fluoride ions or just one? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
May 22, 2015 · However, I'm confused with the fluoride ion having a charge of -1 and fluorine only occurring as a diatomic molecule ($\ce {F2}$). Is $\ce {F2}$ two fluoride ions or just one?
Oxidation state of fluorine in HOF - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Aug 30, 2016 · What should be the oxidation state of $\\ce{F}$ in $\\ce{HOF}$. As fluorine is the most electronegative element in the periodic table, it should be $-1$. But when I googled it, I found that …