ChemistryNEET 2024Group 15 and 16: nitrogen, oxygen families

The p-Block Elements

Among Group 16 elements, which one does not show the –2 oxidation state?

A.Se
B.Te
C.Po✓
D.O

Solution

Polonium, the heaviest and most metallic member, does not show the −2 state; O, S, Se and Te all form −2 ions or hydrides.

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