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Which of the following outer electronic configuration may exhibit the largest number of oxidation states?(a) 3d3, 4s2(b) 3d5, 4s1(c) 3d5, 4s2(d) 3d2, 4s2

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Answer is : (c) 3d5, 4s2

The sum of number of electrons (unpaired) in d-orbital and number of electrons in s-orbital gives the number of oxidation states (OS) exhibited by d-block elements. Therefore,

(a) 3d3, 4s⇒ OS = 3 + 2 = 5

(b) 3d5, 4s⇒ OS = 5 + 1 = 6

(c) 3d5, 4s⇒ OS = 5 + 2 = 7

(d) 3d2, 4s⇒ OS = 2 + 2 = 4

Hence, elements with 3d5, 4s2 configuration exhibits largest number of oxidation states.



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