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The element which forms oxides in all ox...

The element which forms oxides in all oxidation states ` +1 ` to `+5` is.

A

N

B

P

C

As

D

Sb.

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Stability of oxides of higher oxidation states decreases with increasing atomic number.Nitrogen exhibits a large number of oxidation states such as +1,+2,+3,+4,+5 in `N_(2)O,NO,NO,N_(2)O_(3),N_(2)O_(4)` and `N_(2)O_(5)`.
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