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Calculating Oxidation Number

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Which element in 3d series show highest number of oxidation states

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Mn (Manganese) has the maximum number of unpaired electrons present in the d -subshell (5 electrons). Hence, Mn exhibits the largest number of oxidation states in 3d series, ranging from +2 to +7.

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