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27 May, 09:36

What is transition metals oxidation state?

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  1. 27 May, 09:39
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    An atom that accepts an electron to achieve a more stable configuration is assigned an oxidation number of - 1. The donation of an electron is then + 1. When a transition metal loses electrons, it tends to lose it's s orbital electrons before any of its d orbital electrons.
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