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Michael Lish

What is the stable oxidation state of platinum?

Bryan T  Follow

Pt^4+ is more stable, as could be seen from the formation of PtO2, PtCl4, H2PtCl6, which are the most common compounds of platinum.

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Diane Fiorito  Follow

The most common oxidation states of platinum are +2 and +4 and these two states are the most and equally stable oxidation states.

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