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Oxidation number of phosphorus in PClis.…
a) +3  

b)  +5                     

c) +2  

d) zero

b

Oxidation number of nitrogen in NO2- is ……
a) +3  

b) zero                   

c) -3   

d) +1

a

Transition elements have ……… oxidation states in their compounds.
a) constant                                           

b)  zero
c) variable                                           

d) all of these

c

Iron exists in ……….. oxidation states.
a) Fe(II)                                

b) Fe(III)
c) a & b both                                       

d) Fe(I) 

c

Copper has ……………..oxidation states.
a) 3    

b) 2        

c) 5    

d) 6

a

Copper has ………… oxidation state.
a) Cu(I)                                 

b) Cu(II)
c) Cu(III)                                              

d) all of these

d