Why flourides are unstable in low oxidation States
1. Fluorides are unstable with low oxidation state of a metal due to electron-electron repulsion.
2. Fluorine is highly electronegative and pulls the electrons of metal ions towards it.
3. But the electrons of fluorine repel the metal electrons and the molecule becomes unstable.
2. Fluorine is highly electronegative and pulls the electrons of metal ions towards it.
3. But the electrons of fluorine repel the metal electrons and the molecule becomes unstable.