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The most stable oxidation state of aluminum is `"……………."` while that of thallium is `"………….."`.

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To answer the question regarding the most stable oxidation states of aluminum and thallium, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Determine the Electron Configuration of Aluminum - Aluminum (Al) has an atomic number of 13. Its electron configuration is: - 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p¹ - This can also be summarized as having 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 in the second shell, and 3 in the third shell. ### Step 2: Identify the Most Stable Oxidation State of Aluminum - Aluminum can lose 3 electrons from its outermost shell (3s² 3p¹) to achieve a stable noble gas configuration (similar to neon). - Therefore, the most stable oxidation state of aluminum is **+3**. ### Step 3: Determine the Electron Configuration of Thallium - Thallium (Tl) has an atomic number of 81. Its electron configuration is: - [Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p¹ - This indicates that thallium has 3 electrons in its outermost shell (6s² 6p¹). ### Step 4: Identify the Most Stable Oxidation State of Thallium - Similar to aluminum, thallium can also lose electrons. However, due to the inert pair effect, the +3 oxidation state becomes less stable as we move down the group. - The inert pair effect refers to the tendency of the s-electrons (in this case, the 6s² electrons) to remain non-ionized. - As a result, the most stable oxidation state of thallium is **+1**. ### Final Answer - The most stable oxidation state of aluminum is **+3** while that of thallium is **+1**. ---
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