Question

Fluorine is the best oxidising agent because it has:

• A. highest elecron affinity
• B. highest $E_{red}^o$
• C. highest $E_{oxid}^o$
• D. lowest electron affinity

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Fluorine has highest $E_{red}^o$ (equal to +2.9 V) due to which it can easily accept an electron and hence it is the best oxidising agent.