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While sulfur forms the compounds $\mathrm{SF}_{4}$ and $\mathrm{SF}_{6},$ no equivalent compounds of oxygen, $\mathrm{OF}_{4}$ and $\mathrm{OF}_{6}$, are known. Explain.
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