Fluorine Properties
Fluorine has a very high attraction for electrons, because it is missing one. This makes it the most powerful oxidizing agent. It does not need a spark. Metals can catch on fire when placed in a stream of fluorine. After it is reduced by reacting with other things, it forms the stable fluoride ion. Fluorine is very poisonous. Fluorine bonds very strongly with carbon. It can react with the unreactive noble gases. It explodes when mixed with hydrogen.