Tellerium compounds are considered to be mildly toxic. Tellerium is metabolized

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Tellerium compounds are considered to be mildly toxic. Tellerium is metabolized in the human body to form dimethyltelluride (CH3)2Te. Exposed humans may exude a foul garlic-like odor known as 'tellurium breath'. What is the oxidation states of the C, H and Te in dimethyltelluride?

THIS BELow: Tellerium compounds are considered to be mil toxic. Tellerium is metabolized in the human body to form dimethyltelluride Exposed humans may exude a foul garlic-like odor known as "tellurium breath What is the oxidation states of the C, H, and Te in dimethyltelluride?

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Tellurium exhibits the oxidation states 2, +2, +4 and +6

In our case the oxidation state of Te is -2.

Oxidation state of C is +4

and the Oxidation state of H is +1

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