Post Utme Babcock University 2021 Chemistry Question 20

Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2021 Post Utme Babcock University Chemistry examination.

Post Utme Babcock University 2021 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 20 POST_UTME_BABCOCK_UNIVERSITY • 2021 • CHEMISTRY • objective

A sample of a metal is heated in a stream of oxygen gas. If the reaction is represented by the equation: \[\text{M} + \frac{1}{2}\text{O}_2 \rightarrow \text{MO}\], what is the oxidation state of the metal (M)?

Answer Options

A. +2
Correct Answer B. +3
C. +4
D. +5
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
+3

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This is Post Utme Babcock University 2021 Chemistry Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Post Utme Babcock University Chemistry examination.

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