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Q.

Carbon reacts with oxygen to form two oxides, CO and CO2. This is because:

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a

carbon has two oxidation states

b

carbon has two crystalline forms

c

oxygen donates as well as accept electrons

d

oxygen has a strong affinity for carbon

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

+2 oxidation state due to 1s22s22p2 configuration having 2 unpaired electrons in 2psubshell . +4 oxidation state due to 1s22s12p3 configuration in excited state having four unpaired electrons.

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