Which of the following species contain an element in an oxidation state that is not a whole number ?

V O_{4}^{3 -}

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M n_{2} O_{3}

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S_{4} O_{6}^{2 -}

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C l_{2} O_{7}

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Solution

The correct option is D $S_{4} O_{6}^{2 -}$
In $S_{4} O_{6}^{2 -}$ let, 'x' be the oxidation number of $S .$
To find 'x':

$4 x + 6 \times (- 2) = - 2$

$x = \frac{10}{4} = 2.5$

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