In spite of the fact that fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen, the capacity of oxygen to balance out higher oxidation states surpasses that of fluorine. Why?
In spite of the fact that fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen, the capacity of oxygen to balance out higher oxidation states surpasses that of fluorine. Why?

Solution:

Fluorine has one unpaired electron and structures a solitary bond, while Oxygen has two unpaired electrons and can shape various bonds along these lines balancing out higher oxidation states.