Chapter 8, Problem 8F.3E

(a)

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Interpretation:

The oxidation number of germanium in ${\text{GeO}}_{\text{4}}{}^{\text{4-}}$ has to be written.

(b)

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Interpretation:

The oxidation number of germanium in ${\text{K}}_{\text{4}}{\text{Ge}}_{\text{4}}{\text{Te}}_{\text{10}}$ has to be written.

(c)

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Interpretation:

The oxidation number of germanium in ${\text{Ca}}_{\text{3}}{\text{GeO}}_{\text{5}}$ has to be written.