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Grade 9Physical Chemistry

To what extent do the electronic configurations decide the stability of oxidation states in the first series of the transition elements? Illustrate your answer with examples.

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12 Years agoGrade 9
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11 Years ago
THE ELEMENT in the first half of the transition series exihibit many oxidation state ex-mn(+2 to +7)stability of +2 oxidation state increases with increase in atomic number however sc does not show +@ oxidation state.it forms stable +3 oxidation state asby losing electron it attains noble gas configuration and v+5 are very stable for the same reason mn+2 is very stable due to attainment of half filled orbital