Suggest a list of substances where carbon can exhibit oxidation states from $-4$ to $+4$ and nitrogen can exhibit oxidation states from $-3$ to $+5$.

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(N/A) The substances where carbon can exhibit oxidation states from $-4$ to $+4$ are listed in the following table:
Substance $O.N.$ of carbon
$CH_4$ $-4$
$CH_3CH_3$ $-3$
$CH_3Cl$ $-2$
$CH_2Cl_2$ $0$
$CHCl_3$ $+2$
$CCl_4$ $+4$

The substances where nitrogen can exhibit oxidation states from $-3$ to $+5$ are listed in the following table:
Substance $O.N.$ of nitrogen
$NH_3$ $-3$
$N_2H_4$ $-2$
$N_2H_2$ $-1$
$N_2$ $0$
$N_2O$ $+1$
$NO$ $+2$
$N_2O_3$ $+3$
$NO_2$ $+4$
$N_2O_5$ $+5$

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