Which one of the elements with the following outer orbital configurations may exhibit the largest number of oxidation states

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3d34s2

3d54s1

3d54s2

3d24s2

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The configuration 3d54s2 can have various oxidation states upto + 7.

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