Find the Correct Statement About Oxides of the Group 7

question 1

Multiple Choice

Find the correct statement about oxides of the Group 7 elements:

• A) Manganese forms oxides only in lower oxidation states, i.e. +2, and +3.
• B) Technetium and rhenium form oxides in higher oxidation states, +4, +6 and +7.
• C) For all Group 7 elements oxides in oxidation states from 2 to 7 are well known.

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Definitions:

Meso Dibromide

A meso compound formed by the dibromination of an alkene, exhibiting optical inactivity due to internal symmetry.

(E)-Hex-3-Ene

A linear six-carbon compound with a double bond between the third and fourth carbons in the E (trans) configuration.

Enantiomeric Dibromides

Compounds that are mirror images of each other, each containing two bromine atoms attached to a carbon-based skeleton.

Stereochemical Detail

Information regarding the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms within a molecule, important for understanding its chemical behavior.