Which of the following statement is not true for halogens
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All do not form MONOBASIC oxyacids all are oxidizing agents all but fluorine SHOW positive oxidation states Chlorine has the highest electron-gain enthalpy
Solution :HOWEVER HOF is the only known oxyacid of fluorine but it is unstable at room temperature FORMINGHF and `O_(2)`. So we can say that all halogens except fluorine form monobasic oxyacids.