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JEE Main 20169 AprilOnline
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2016
Date
9 April
Mode
Online
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

JEE Main 2016 · 9 April · Online · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

The non-metal that does not exhibit positive oxidation state is:

The non-metal that does not exhibit positive oxidation state is:

Options

  1. AChlorine
  2. BIodine
  3. CFluorine
  4. DOxygen

Correct answer

C. Fluorine

Step-by-step solution

Fluorine is most electronegative in the long form of periodic table. Due to its highest electronegativity, it will only accept the electron so, it exhibits O.S. value of -1 only.

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