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Mn shows the highest oxidation state of +7 with oxygen but with fluorine it shows the highest oxidation state of +4.

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Mn can form p bar -d bar w bond with oxygen by using 2p orbital of oxygen and 3d-orbital of Mn because of which it shows highest oxidation state of +7. With fluorine, Mn cannot from p bar -d bar  dot bond thus shows the highest oxidation state of +4.

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