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The range of oxidation states for a given element is determined by its highest and lowest oxidation states; the range is numerically equal to the difference between these highest and lowest values, and ford-transition metals may be assumed to be a value from 0 to 10. The oxidation states known at the present time for elements of the first twelve groups of the periodic table are used to plot diagrams reflecting the three-dimensional nature of the periodic table. The ranges of oxidation states are minimum for elements of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 12th groups, and maximum for elements of the 6th, 7th, and 8th groups. The oxidation states above 2+ are stabilized by complexation with donor ligands, while zero and negative oxidation states are observed only in complexes with donor-acceptor ligands. The oxidation state 1+ occupies an intermediate position in this scheme.
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L. V. Pisarzhevskii Institute of Physical Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 31 Prosp. Nauki, Kiev 252039, Ukraine. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 33, No. 5, pp. 284–290, September–October, 1997.
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Yatsimirskii, K.B. Ranges of oxidation states ford-transition metals in their complex compounds. Theor Exp Chem 33, 248–253 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02522705
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