Give reasons for the following: (i) Tr...

Give reasons for the following:
(i) Transition metals exhibit a wide range of oxidation states.
(ii) Cobalt (II) is very stable in aqueous solutions but gets easily oxidised in the presence of strong ligands.
(iii) Actinoids exhibit a greater range of oxidation states than lanthanoids.

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