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GK QUESTION#3379

In the traditional naming convention that distinguishes argentous from argentic silver, which listed oxidation state is associated with argentic silver?

  1. A+ 3
  2. B- 1
  3. C- 2
  4. D+ 2Correct answer
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D. + 2

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In the traditional usage intended here, argentous refers to silver(I) and argentic to bivalent silver, silver(II). The corresponding oxidation state is +2. Modern Stock notation, silver(II), states this directly; valency and signed oxidation state should not be treated as identical quantities in every chemical context.

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