WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE OXIDATION NUMBERS OF AN ELEMENT IF ITS ATOMIC NUMBER IS 17
A. -1 and 7 ✓ B. -1 and 6 C. -3 and 5 D. -2 and 6 The answer to the question is: A. -1 and 7 The possible oxidation numbers of an element can be determined by considering its position in the…