Fluorine's Electron Addiction Crisis

Fluorine's Electron Addiction Crisis
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Fluorine atoms are the electron-hungry vultures of the periodic table. With 9 protons but only 7 valence electrons, they're just one shy of that sweet, sweet noble gas configuration. The desperation is real—fluorine will literally rip electrons from almost any element it encounters, making it the most electronegative element we've got. Chemistry students know this pain all too well. You're drawing electron dot diagrams at 2AM, and suddenly fluorine shows up like that one friend who always "forgets" their wallet. No wonder it's represented here in full meltdown mode.

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