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What is the maximum oxidation state of an element in the periodic table?
What is the maximum oxidation state of an element in the periodic table?
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The maximum oxidation state of an element typically corresponds to its group number for elements in the s and p blocks. However, transition metals can exhibit higher oxidation states.
Updated On: Apr 14, 2025
- \( +7 \)
- \( +6 \)
- \( +5 \)
- \( +4 \)
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The maximum oxidation state of an element depends on its group number and the number of valence electrons.
For example, manganese (Mn) in Group 7 of the periodic table has an oxidation state of \( +7 \) in \( \text{MnO}_4^- \) (permanganate ion).
Thus, \( +7 \) is the maximum oxidation state.
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