Answer:
This is because of higher electro negativity
of fluorine (4.0) than that of oxygen (3.5). Since in writing the name of a compound
the electropositive element is written first, the compounds of fluorine and
oxygen are called oxy-fluorides. For example, \[{{F}_{2}}O\] is known as oxygen
difluoride and not fluorine oxide.
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