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Q. Which of the following species contain an element in an oxidation state that is not a whole number?

ManipalManipal 2014

Solution:

In $S _{4} O _{6}{ }^{2-}$, let ' $x$ ' be the oxidation number of $S$ Thus, the element $X$ may be bromine.
$4 x-12 =-2$
$x =\frac{10}{4}=2.5$