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Fluorine is the most electronegative element on the periodic table
An intense electron attraction makes fluorine gas violently reactive with almost everything
Electronegativity quantifies how strongly an atom attracts shared bonding electrons toward itself. Fluorine possesses the highest electronegativity rating of nearly four on the Pauling scale due to its small atomic radius and high nuclear charge. Consequently, fluorine gas reacts aggressively with almost all organic and inorganic substances, including glass and noble gases.
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