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Based on periodic trends, which one of these elements
Chapter 9, Problem 101P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Based on periodic trends, which one of these elements would you expect to be most easily oxidized: Ge, K, S, or N?
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QUESTION:
Based on periodic trends, which one of these elements would you expect to be most easily oxidized: Ge, K, S, or N?
ANSWER:
Solution 101P
Oxidized means the ability to lose electron .The most easily oxidized elements are found in the leftmost groups of the Periodic Table. This is because the effective nuclear charge is lower in these elements. Metals tend to be more easily oxidized than nonmetals, and for practical purposes.
The given elements in the question are