Chapter 23, Problem 82SAE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The element that does not show +6 oxidation state should be determined from the following:

$\text{Mo; Cr; Mn};\text{ V};\text{ S}$

Concept introduction:

Oxidation state: It represents the number of electrons lost or gained by the atoms of an element in a compound. Oxidation numbers are generally written with the sign (+) and (-) with the magnitude.

Transition elements are the elements that have partially filled d-orbital. The transition elements are also known as d-block elements. The position of d-block elements are between the s-block and p-block elements. The transition elements exhibit variable oxidation states.