Oxidation States for TM

[Katherine_Douglas_1F]

Just to clarify, there's no way to tell the oxidation state for a transition metal without looking at the other, known, parts of the equation, right?

[Juliet Cushing_2H]

yes! transition metals frequently have more than one oxidation state, so by itself its impossible to know which one.

[Gwendolyn Hill 2F]

Yeah, unless it's given. It's not too difficult to figure out if you can figure out the oxidation state of the atom(s) it is paired with in the equation!

[Carolina 3E]

Yes, the oxidation states of TM need to be calculated in relation to the other elements in the compound. I think the only exceptions are Ag+1 and Zn+2

[DMaya_2G]

Yeah! You can figure out the oxidation states for TM's by figuring out the oxidation state of the atoms it is paired within the equation.

[Hailey Kang 2K]

Hi! TM oxidation numbers need to be calculated based on the other elements in the compound!

[Evelyn Silva 3J]

Yes! You figure out the oxidation states of TM by looking at the oxidation states of the atoms its paired with.