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Chapter 20, Problem 61E
Write the Lewis structure for O2F2. Predict the bond angles and hybridization of the two central oxygen atoms. Assign oxidation states and formal charges to the atoms in O2F2. The compound O2F2 is a vigorous and potent oxidizing and fluorinating agent. Are oxidation states or formal charges more useful in accounting for these properties of O2F2?
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