Question

The variation and magnitude of oxidation state in coordination complexes is due to the participation of inner ______ electrons in addition to outer ______ electrons.

Options

• four

• three 

• remains same 

• propane 

• ns^1-2

• increases

• six 

• propan-2-ol 

• (n-1)d^1-10 

• two

• decreases 

• Clemmensen’s

• Wolff-Kishner

Answer 1

The variation and magnitude of oxidation state in coordination complexes is due to the participation of inner `underlinebb((n-1)d^(1-10))` electrons in addition to outer `underlinebb(ns^(1-2))` electrons.