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Which of the following is the reason for Zinc not exhibiting variable oxidation state

A

inert pair effect

B

completely filled 3d subshell

C

completely filled 4s subshell

D

common ion effect

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  • Which of the following transition elements does not exhibit variable oxidation states ?

    A
    Zn
    B
    Ni
    C
    Ti
    D
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    A
    its high electronegativity
    B
    smallest size of its atom
    C
    low bond dissociation energy
    D
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    A
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    B
    Arises out of incomplete filling of d-orbitals states differ from each other by unity
    C
    It differs from the variability of oxidation states of non-transition elements where the oxidation states normally differ by a unit of two
    D
    All the above are true

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