Among the following, which is the strongest oxidizing agent?

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Concept:  — higher value = stronger oxidising agent

| Ion |  (V) | Reason |
|-----|--------------------------|--------|
|  |  | Product  (, half-filled) is extra stable |
|  |  | Moderate |
|  |  | Poor oxidiser |
|  |  |  () is very stable, poor oxidiser |

is the strongest oxidising agent because  (the reduction product) has the extra-stable half-filled  configuration.

Answer: Option (1) —

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