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Periodic Table and Periodicity question

2010 · Shift 2 · Q6
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Periodic Table and Periodicity question

2010 · Shift 2 · Q6

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Among the following, the number of elements showing only one non-zero oxidation state is : O, Cl, F, N, P, Sn, Tl, Na, Ti
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Correct answer: 2

  1. We need to count the elements from the list which show only one non-zero oxidation state.

Given elements: O, Cl, F, N, P, Sn, Tl, Na, Ti\text{O, Cl, F, N, P, Sn, Tl, Na, Ti}O, Cl, F, N, P, Sn, Tl, Na, Ti

  1. Check each element:

(i) Oxygen, O

Oxygen commonly shows: −2,−1,−12,+1,+2-2, -1, -\tfrac{1}{2}, +1, +2−2,−1,−21​,+1,+2 So it has more than one non-zero oxidation state.

(ii) Chlorine, Cl

Chlorine shows: −1,+1,+3,+5,+7-1, +1, +3, +5, +7−1,+1,+3,+5,+7 So it has more than one non-zero oxidation state.

(iii) Fluorine, F

Fluorine shows only: −1-1−1 It does not show positive oxidation state in compounds because of highest electronegativity. So this has only one non-zero oxidation state.

(iv) Nitrogen, N

Nitrogen shows many oxidation states: −3 to +5-3 \text{ to } +5−3 to +5 Hence not counted.

(v) Phosphorus, P

Phosphorus shows: −3,+3,+5-3, +3, +5−3,+3,+5 Hence not counted.

(vi) Tin, Sn

Tin shows: +2,+4+2, +4+2,+4 Hence not counted.

(vii) Thallium, Tl

Thallium shows: +1,+3+1, +3+1,+3 Hence not counted.

(viii) Sodium, Na

Sodium shows only: +1+1+1 So this has only one non-zero oxidation state.

(ix) Titanium, Ti

Titanium shows: +2,+3,+4+2, +3, +4+2,+3,+4 Hence not counted.

  1. Therefore, the elements showing only one non-zero oxidation state are: F and Na\text{F and Na}F and Na

So, total number is: 222

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