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Some of the elements exhibiting variable oxidation numbers are

carbon (+4, -4);

oxygen and selenium (-2 to +6);

nitrogen and phosphorus (-3 to +5)

halogens (except fluorine) (-1 to +7)

and most of the transition metals and f block elements.

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