NCERT Exercise 4.25 - The d- and f-Block Elements

Question: Give examples and suggest reasons for the following features of the transition metal chemistry: (i) The lowest oxide of transition metal is basic, the highest is amphoteric/acidic. (ii) A transition metal exhibits highest oxidation state in oxides and fluorides. (iii) The highest oxidation state is exhibited in oxoanions of a metal.

Answer: Work from the relevant NCERT mechanism, definition, or quantitative relation for this exercise.

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