Which two elements of the second period of the periodic table have both positive and negative oxidation number
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The polarizability and electronegativity of iodine is responsible for the negative oxidation states like NaI, AgI etc whereas when iodine combines with higher electronegative atoms (oxygen, fluorine), it attains positive oxidation state. For example, IF5.
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