In NF3 molecule nitrogen is in +3 oxidation state and the fluorin atom is in -1 oxidation state.
We know according to the pouling scale of electronegativity the most electronegative atom is fluorine that is 4 .
The -1 oxidation state of halogens is stable as present in NF3. On the other hand NCl3 and NI3 chlorine and iodine is present as +1 oxidation state and nitrogen is in +3 oxidation state.
The +1 oxidation state of halogens is good oxidizing agent . it can oxidize nitrogen into N2 gases and itselfe Cl2 and I2 gases which is also more stable thats why NCl3 and NI3 is explosive.
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