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Q13 (NDA-II/2019) Science & Technology › Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) › Basic chemical principles

Which one of the following compounds does not exhibit a different oxidation number of the same element?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: C
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In chemistry, mixed-valence compounds contain the same element in multiple oxidation states. Fe3O4 (magnetite) is a classic mixed-valence oxide consisting of FeO and Fe2O3, where iron exists as both Fe2+ and Fe3+. Similarly, Mn3O4 (hausmannite) is a mixed-valence oxide containing Mn2+ and Mn3+ ions [1]. Pb3O4 (red lead) is another example, composed of Pb2+ and Pb4+. In contrast, Fe2O3 (hematite) is a simple oxide where all iron atoms exhibit a single oxidation state of +3 to balance the -2 charge of the three oxygen atoms. While the question lists Pb2O4, it is likely a typographical error for the common mixed-valence oxide Pb3O4; however, Fe2O3 remains the only compound in the list that strictly represents a single oxidation state (+3) for the metal cation.

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  1. [1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772571523000153
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