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Topic: Why Isn't Fluorine an electron acceptor in our bodies?  (Read 1661 times)

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Offline smghz

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Why Isn't Fluorine an electron acceptor in our bodies?
« on: February 17, 2017, 12:07:01 AM »
Just wondering, if F is more electronegative than O, why isn't it in our bodies (i.e., in the ETC)?
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Re: Why Isn't Fluorine an electron acceptor in our bodies?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2017, 03:12:32 AM »
Accepting an electron requires change of the oxidation state, isn't it?
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