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Q. Strongest oxidising agent among halogen is:

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Fluorine has maximum reduction electrode potential $ ({{E}^{o}}_{F/{{F}^{-}}}=2.87\,\,V), $ hence it is easily reduced into $ {{\text{F}}^{-}} $ and consequently $ {{\text{F}}_{2}} $ is the best oxidizing agent.