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Electronic Configuration, Oxidation States — MCQ Practice

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Version 1Updated 22 Mar 2026

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Q1medium

Which of the following statements about the oxidation states of Group 16 elements is INCORRECT?

Q2easy

Which of the following elements in Group 16 cannot exhibit a +6 oxidation state?

Q3easy

What is the oxidation state of sulfur in $\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4$ ?

Q4medium

Which of the following electronic configurations represents a Group 16 element?

Q5medium

In which of the following compounds does oxygen exhibit an oxidation state of -1?

Q6medium

Which of the following statements correctly explains why sulfur can form $\text{SF}_6$ but oxygen cannot form $\text{OF}_6$ ?