What Is the Oxidation Number of Diatomic Elements

question 78

Multiple Choice

What is the oxidation number of diatomic elements?

• A) 0
• B) +1
• C) +2

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Definitions:

Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 during the American Civil War that declared the freedom of all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory starting January 1, 1863.

Union Victory

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Antietam

The site of a decisive battle during the American Civil War in September 1862, known as the bloodiest single-day battle in American history.

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