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Pt, Au, Os, Fe, Ru
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Pt
Au
Os
Fe
Ru
Pt, Au, Os, Fe, Ru
Thanks
1. Look up the oxidation states for each element:
- Platinum (Pt) typically exhibits oxidation states from -2 to +4.
- Gold (Au) commonly has oxidation states from -1 to +5.
- Osmium (Os) is known to have oxidation states from -2 to +8.
- Iron (Fe) is well-known for oxidation states ranging from -2 to +6.
- Ruthenium (Ru) is generally found with oxidation states from -2 to +8.
2. Determine the largest oxidation number within the given range for each element:
- Pt's largest oxidation number is +4.
- Au's largest oxidation number is +5.
- Os's largest oxidation number is +8.
- Fe's largest oxidation number is +6.
- Ru's largest oxidation number is +8.
3. Comparing the values, we can see that osmium (Os) has the largest known oxidation number, which is +8.
Therefore, the element with the largest known oxidation number (in magnitude) among the given options is Osmium (Os).