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How the variability in oxidation states of transition metals differ from that of non transition metals ?

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In transition elements, the oxidation states very by unity (due to incomplete filling of d-orbitals), e.g. Mn exhibits `+2, +3, +4, +5, +6` and `+7` all differenting by `1`.
In non-transition elements, this variation is selective, always differenting by `2`, e.g. S exhibits `+2, +4, +6` oxidation states and N exhibits `+3, +5`, erc.
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