Chapter 18, Problem 10QAP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason for why fluorine is always assigned an oxidation state of -1 and the oxidation number usually assigned to other halogen elements when they occur in the compounds should be determined. The atom which has a negative oxidation state in an interhalogen compound involving fluorine should be determined.

Concept Introduction:

The oxidation state is defined as the charge(s) that an atom would have when electron(s) were transferred completely from a molecule or ion.