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Oxidation state of Mg in chlorophyll is:

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2

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6

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3

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4

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Solution

The correct option is B 2
Oxidation state of Mg in chlorophyll is +2. In chlorophyll each complex chain contains one central $M g^{2 +}$ ion.

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