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The D-And-f-Block Elements
Question
Why is the highest oxidation state of a metal exhibited in its oxide or fluoride only?
Solution
Both oxide and fluoride ions are highly electronegative and have a very small size. Due to these properties, they are able to oxidize the metal to its highest oxidation state.
Some More Questions From The d-And-f-Block Elements Chapter
Explain why Cu+ ion is not stable in aqueous solutions?
Actinoid contraction is greater from element to element than lanthanoid contraction. Why?
On what ground can you say that scandium (Z = 21) is a transition element but zinc (Z = 30) is not?
The outer electronic configuration of copper is 3d10 4s1, yet it is considered transition element. Why?
Why the melting points of transition elements are high?
Why Zn, Cd and Hg are not regarded as transition elements?
Name the first element of 3rd transition series.
Though copper, silver and gold have completely filled sets of d-orbitals yet they are considered as transition metals. Why?
Why are transition elements so named?
Why are transition elements known as d-block elements?
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