NCERT Class XII Chemistry
Chapter - The d- and f-Block Elements
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Why is the highest oxidation state of a metal exhibited in its oxide or fluoride only?
Solution:  
Because of small size and high electronegativity oxygen or fluorinecan oxidise the metal to its highest oxidation state.
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