Explain why fluorine forms only one oxoacid,$HOF$.
(N/A) Fluorine is the most electronegative element in the periodic table and has a very small atomic size. Due to these properties,it cannot exhibit positive oxidation states or form multiple oxoacids like other halogens. Therefore,it forms only one oxoacid,$HOF$ (hypofluorous acid).
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