Fluorine forms a great variety of chemical compounds, within which it always adopts an oxidation state of −1. With other atoms, fluorine forms either polar covalent bonds or ionic bonds. Most frequently, covalent bonds involving fluorine atoms are single bonds, although at least two examples of a higher order bond exist. Fluoride may act as a bridging ligand between two metals in some complex molecules. Molecules containing fluorine may also exhibit hydrogen bonding (a weaker bridging link to certain nonmetals). Fluorine's chemistry includes inorganic compounds formed with hydrogen, metals, nonmetals, and even noble gases; as well as a diverse set of organic compounds.For many elements (but not all) the highest known oxidation state can be achieved in a fluoride. For some elements this is achieved exclusively in a fluoride, for others exclusively in an oxide; and for still others (elements in certain groups) the highest oxidation states of oxides and fluorides are always equal. (en)
Un composé du fluor est un composé chimique contenant du fluor, généralement dans un état d'oxydation de -1. Il peut être sous forme de corps simple (difluor), de composé organique (organofluoré) ou inorganique (acide fluorhydrique, fluorure). La chimie du fluor est telle qu'il peut former des composés binaires avec l'hydrogène, les métaux, les non-métaux et même des gaz rares. (fr)
Un composé du fluor est un composé chimique contenant du fluor, généralement dans un état d'oxydation de -1. Il peut être sous forme de corps simple (difluor), de composé organique (organofluoré) ou inorganique (acide fluorhydrique, fluorure). La chimie du fluor est telle qu'il peut former des composés binaires avec l'hydrogène, les métaux, les non-métaux et même des gaz rares. (fr)
Fluorine forms a great variety of chemical compounds, within which it always adopts an oxidation state of −1. With other atoms, fluorine forms either polar covalent bonds or ionic bonds. Most frequently, covalent bonds involving fluorine atoms are single bonds, although at least two examples of a higher order bond exist. Fluoride may act as a bridging ligand between two metals in some complex molecules. Molecules containing fluorine may also exhibit hydrogen bonding (a weaker bridging link to certain nonmetals). Fluorine's chemistry includes inorganic compounds formed with hydrogen, metals, nonmetals, and even noble gases; as well as a diverse set of organic compounds.For many elements (but not all) the highest known oxidation state can be achieved in a fluoride. For some elements this is (en)