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Why does oxygen not show an oxidation state of +4 and +6 like sulphur?

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Due to absence of d orbitals
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  • Fe shows an oxidation state of +1 in

    A
    `Fe(CO)_5`
    B
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    C
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    D
    `FeCl_4^(-)`
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