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How is the variability inoxidation states of transition metals different from that of the non-transitionmetals? Illustrate with examples.
In transition elements,the oxidation state can vary from +1 to the highest oxidation state byremoving all its valence electrons. Also, in transition elements, the oxidationstates differ by 1 (Fe2+ and Fe3+; Cu+ andCu2+). In non-transition elements, the oxidation states differ by 2,for example, +2 and +4 or +3 and +5, etc.