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Although fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen, the ability of oxygen to stabilise higher oxidation states exceeds that of fluorine. Why?

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Fluorine (1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{5}) can form a single bond as it has a single unpaired electron.  However, Oxygen (1s^{2}2s^{2}2p^{4}) can form double bonds and can thus stabilize higher oxidation states.

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