Among the following elements, what is the total number of elements having the lowest oxidation state of zero? Ta b. Te c. Tc d. Ti e. TI

Among the following elements, what is the total number of elements hav

1.	Among the following elements, what is the total number of elements having the lowest oxidation state of zero? Ta b. Te c. Tc d. Ti e. TI
Answer» Solution :The MAXIMUM oxidation state is the group NUMBER. The maximum oxidation state of METALS is ZERO, for non-metal it is equal to the group number minus `8`. The maximum and the minimum oxidation states are a. `+5`, b. `+6, -2` , c. `+7 , 0` , d. `+4,0` , e. `+3, 0`