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T/F all metals have two oxidation numbers

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False

Step-by-step explanation:

The metals of the 1A and 2A group has only 1 oxidation number.

In 1A metals have oxidation number +1, in 2A oxidation number of metals is +2. Al has "+3".

Other metals like Mn have several oxidation numbers +2,+3,+4,+6,+7.

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