Question

all elements commonly exhibit an oxidation state of​

Answer 1

The oxidation state of a pure element is always zero. The oxidation state for a pure ion is equivalent to its ionic charge.

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Answer 2

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Explanation:

This set of postulates covers oxidation states of fluorides, chlorides, bromides, oxides, hydroxides and hydrides of any single element. It covers all oxoacids of any central atom (and all their fluoro-, chloro- and bromo-relatives), as well as salts of such acids with group 1 and 2 metals.