Why transition elements show variable oxidation …
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Posted by Anjali Kumari 6 years, 3 months ago
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Akshita Gupta 6 years, 3 months ago
Transition elements show variable state oxidation in their compounds. Reason of variable oxidation state is that there is a very small energy difference in between (n-1)d and ns orbitals. As a result ,electrons of (n-1)d orbitals as well as ns-orbitals take part in bond formation.
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Bhavi Jain 6 years, 3 months ago
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