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What is the range of oxidation states possible for carbon? (Hint: Consider that carbon bonds first to atoms that are all higher in electronegativity and then to atoms all lower in electronegativity.)
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Oxidation states are numbers assigned to atoms in molecules to indicate the degree of oxidation or reduction of an atom. They are also known as oxidation numbers. Show more…
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