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Oxidation States of Actinides

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The oxidation state of uranium in the compound $U O_{2} C l_{2}$ is:

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3

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4

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C

5

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6

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Solution

The correct option is B 6
The oxidation state of uranium in the compound $U O_{2} C l_{2}$ is +6.
Let X be the oxidation state of U in $U O_{2} C l_{2}$ . The oxidation states of O and Cl are -2 and -1 respectively.
$X + 2 (- 2) + 2 (- 1) = 0$
$X - 6 = 0$
$X = 6$

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