tendency to show-2 oxidation state decrease from oxygen to tellurium
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Sulphur, selenium and tellurium usually show + 4 oxidation state in their compounds with oxygen and + 6 with fluorine. The stability of + 6 oxidation state decreases down the group and stability of + 4 oxidation state increases (inert pair effect). Oxygen exist as O2 and O3.
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