The exhibition of various oxidation states by an element is also related to the outer orbital electronic configuration of its atom. Atom(s) having which of the following outermost electronic configurations will exhibit more than one oxidation state in its compounds.

(i) 3s 1

(ii) 3d 1 4s 2

(iii) 3d2 4s2

(iv) 3s2 3p3

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    alok kumar singh | Contributor-Level 10

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    This is a Multiple Choice Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar

    Option (ii), (iii) and (iv) are the correct answers.

    Elements that are having only s-electrons in the valence shell do not show more than one oxidation state (shows only one oxidation state of +1).  Hence, (b), (c) having incompletely filled d-orbital's in the outermost shell show variable oxidation states.  Element with outer electronic configuration as 3d1 4S2 shows variable oxidation states of +2 and +3 and the element with outer electronic configuration as 3d24S2 shows variable oxidation states of +2, +3 and +4.  P-Block elements also show va

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