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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

Why pollonium oxygen does not show the oxidation state of +6

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Perunchelvan
8 Years ago
Pollonium and oxygen doesn`t exist in +6 oxidation state because they are non-metals. Because metals only have positive oxidation states since oxygen is a gas and Pollonium is a radioactive element they only have negative oxidation states.