Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Transition metals show variable oxidati...

Transition metals show variable oxidation states because of :

A

participation of nd electrons along with np electrons

B

participation of (n-1)d and ns electrons

C

participation of (n-1)d and np electrons

D

None of these is correct

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
is the correct answer
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • D-AND -F BLOCK ELEMENTS

    DINESH PUBLICATION|Exercise JEE( Joint Entrance Examinatin Advanced)Comprehension 1|3 Videos

  • D-AND -F BLOCK ELEMENTS

    DINESH PUBLICATION|Exercise Comprehension 2|2 Videos

  • D-AND -F BLOCK ELEMENTS

    DINESH PUBLICATION|Exercise NEET Special|9 Videos

  • CYANIDES, ISOCYANIDES, NITROCOMPOUNDS AND AMINES

    DINESH PUBLICATION|Exercise Unit test - 8|20 Videos

  • ELECTROCHEMISTRY

    DINESH PUBLICATION|Exercise ADDITIONAL NUMERICAL PROBLEMS FOR PRACTICE|12 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Give reason for the following : (i) Mn shows the highest oxidation state of +7 with oxygen but with fluorine, it shows the highest oxidation state of +4 (ii) Transition metals show variable oxidation states. (iii) Actinoids show irregularities in their electronic configurations.

The transition elements exhibit variable oxidation states because_______________.

(i) What are transition elements ? (ii) Why do transition elements show variable oxidation states ?

Transition metals exhibit variable oxidation states. It is because of

(a) Why do transition elements show variable oxidation states? (i) Name the element showing maximum number of oxidation states among the first series of transition metals from Sc (Z = 21) to Zn (Z = 30). (ii) Name the element which shows only + 3 oxidation state. (b) What is lanthanoid contraction? Name an important alloy which contains some of the lanthanoid metals.

(a) Define transition elements. (b) Give general electronic configuration of f-block elements.(c ) Most of transition elements are coloured, why? (d ) Transition elements show variable oxidation states, why?

DINESH PUBLICATION-D-AND -F BLOCK ELEMENTS-JEE (Main ) & other engineering entrance examination
  1. Which is not the chracteristics of the transition metals ?

    Text Solution

    |

  2. The most common oxidation state of lanthanoids are :

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Transition metals show variable oxidation states because of :

    Text Solution

    |

  4. On adding NaOH solution to the aqueous solution of K(2)Cr(2)O(7), the ...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Arrange Ce^(3+),La^(3+), Pm^(3) and Yb^(3+) in increasing order of the...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. When KMnO(4) acts as an oxidising agnet and ultimetely from MnO(4)^(2-...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. The radius of La^(+) (at no 57) is 1.06Å. What may be the radius of Lu...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. What happen when a solution of potassium chromate is treated with an e...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. The oxidation state of chrominium in the final product formed in the r...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Identify the incorrect statement among the following.

    Text Solution

    |

  11. The spin-only magnetic moment [in units of Bohr magneton, (mu(B) of Ni...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. The actinoids exhibit more number of oxidation states in general than ...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Amount of oxalic acid present in a solution can be determined by its t...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Knowing that the chemistry of lanthanoids (Ln) is dominated by its +3 ...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Mark the correct statement (s). (1) Manganese exhibits +7 oxidation...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. The correct order of E(M^(2+)//M)^(@) Values with negative sign for th...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. In context of the lanthanoids, which of the following statements is no...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. The outer electronic configuration of Gd (At.No. 64) is

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Consider the following statements: (I) La(OH)(3) is the least b...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. The bonds present in the statemetn is/are true?

    Text Solution

    |