actually all the elements listed can exhibit.
Sodium (Na), Aluminum (Al), and Cobalt (Co) are elements that can exhibit more than one valence state. Sodium can exhibit +1 and +2 states, Aluminum can exhibit +3 and +2 states, and Cobalt can exhibit +2 and +3 states. Magnesium (Mg) typically exhibits a +2 valence state.
The most common oxidation state of chlorine is -1, where it gains one electron to achieve a full valence shell. However, chlorine can also exhibit oxidation states of +1, +3, +5, and +7 depending on the compound it is a part of.
An element's most likely state is related to its valence electrons because valence electrons determine an element's reactivity and ability to form chemical bonds. Elements with a full valence shell are stable and often found in a solid state, while elements with incomplete valence shells are more reactive and tend to form compounds in order to achieve a stable electron configuration.
Gallium typically loses three electrons when forming compounds, resulting in a +3 oxidation state. This behavior is due to its position in group 13 of the periodic table, where it has three valence electrons. In some cases, gallium can also exhibit a +1 oxidation state by losing just one electron, but the +3 state is more common.
Aluminium has three valence electrons and phosphorous has five, hence the latter has more.
Calcium has more valence electrons than potassium. Potassium has only 1 valence electron, while calcium has 2 valence electrons.
Sulfur can exhibit a negative valency because it can gain electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, typically by forming sulfide ions (S2-). This allows sulfur to reach a more stable octet electron configuration, as it gains two electrons to have a full valence shell.
Valence is how many bonds an atom can form. Oxidation number can be though of as being similar to the charge on an ion, and is based on the difference in electronegativity between bonded atoms. If something is bonded to a more electronegative element, its oxidation state is positive, and if it is with a less electronegative on the state is positive. In a neutral substance the sum of the oxidation states is always zero. Valence and oxidation states are related, though.Example: In formaldehyde (CH2O) hydrogen has a valence of 1, oxygen a valence of 2, and carbon a valence of 4. Carbon is more electronegative than hydrogen, and less electronegative than oxygen. As a result, each hydrogen atom has an oxidation state of 1+ and the oxygen is in the 2- oxidation state. This puts carbon in an oxidation state of 0.
Neon has more valence electrons than oxygen. Neon has a full outer shell with 8 valence electrons, while oxygen typically has 6 valence electrons.
Compounds will gain or lose electrons in order to reach a more stable state, ideally a full valence shell.
Fluorine shares more characteristics with bromine because they are both halogens and are in the same group/family (Group 17) on the periodic table. They exhibit similar chemical properties and have the same number of valence electrons, making them more alike than with neon, which is a noble gas in Group 18.
All halogen elements have 7 valence electrons (group 17): F, Cl, Br, I, At.