Sc
Ti
V
Cr
Mn
Fe
Co
Ni
Cu
Zn
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+1
+2
+3
+3
+3
+3
+3
+3
+3
+3
+2
+4
+4
+4
+4
+4
+4
+4
+5
+5
+5
+6
+6
+6
+7
Table 4 3: Oxidation States of the first row Transition Metal
(the most common ones are in bold types)
4 3 4 Oxidation
States
Rationalised 2023-24
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The d- and f- Block Elements
The elements which give the greatest number of oxidation states
occur in or near the middle of the series