Which Element Commonly Has Both +1 and +3 Oxidation States

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which element commonly has both +1 and +3 oxidation states?

• A)Tl
• B)Pb
• C)Ba
• D)Al
• E)Cu

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Definitions:

Light-Independent Reactions

Carbon-fixing second stage of photosynthesis; use ATP and NADPH to assemble sugars from water and CO2.

Thylakoid Compartment

A membrane-bound structure found within chloroplasts that contains the chlorophyll necessary for photosynthesis.

Light-Dependent Reactions

The first phase of photosynthesis where light energy is converted into chemical energy in the form of ATP and NADPH.

Ribulose Bisphosphate (RuBP)

A five-carbon sugar involved in the photosynthetic process, specifically in the Calvin cycle.