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More stable among the following is
 

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a

VF2

b

VF4

c

VF5

d

 VF3 

answer is D.

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In general fluorides are unstable in the lower oxidation state. because the size of Fluoride ion is small in comparison to size of metals. Thus, due to size incompatibility, the bond is weak.

The ability of fluorine to stabilise the highest oxidation state is due to either higher lattice energy as in the case of CoF3, or higher bond enthalpy for the higher covalent compounds, e.g., VF5 and CrF6.

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