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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Structure of Atom

The number of elements among \(\mathrm{O}, \mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{F}, \mathrm{N}\), \(\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Sn}, \mathrm{Ti}, \mathrm{K}, \mathrm{Sc}\), which show more than one non-zero oxidation state is

  1. A 2
  2. B 3
  3. C 6
  4. D 8
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(C) 6

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Sodium (+1), scandium (+3) and fluorine \((-1)\) show only one non-zero oxidation state. The oxidation states of oxygen are \(-1,-2\) and +2 The oxidation states of chlorine range from -1 to +7. The oxidation states of nitrogen and phosphorus range from -3 to +5. The oxidation…