True or False: Nitrogen Family Oxidation States

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The assertion that the only oxidation states exhibited by members of the Nitrogen family are -3, 0, +3, and +5 is false. Participants in the discussion express confusion about the reasoning behind this, as those oxidation states seem logical. They inquire about additional oxidation states and mention nitrogen oxides as a point of interest. There is also a reference to the s2p3 electron configuration method for determining oxidation states, highlighting the complexity of the topic. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the need for clarification on oxidation states beyond the commonly accepted values.
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The question is True/False.

The only oxidation states exhibited by members of the Nitrogen family are: -3, 0, +3, +5

The answer is false, and I don't know why. All those oxidation #s seemed to make sense to me, and I couldn't think of any others.

Any thoughts as to why that's not true?
 
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What nitrogen oxides do you know?

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I'm used to figuring out oxidation by using that s2p3 thing and deciding what would make the orbitals more stable, but I've heard that they don't always obey those rules so other than that I'm clueless.
 
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