Coordination compounds having too many oxidation states
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Coordination compounds having too many oxidation states
Can someone please re-explain why having too many oxidation states is good for electron transfer?
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Re: Coordination compounds having too many oxidation states
Hi Crystal! I think that Dr.Lavelle mentioned that having many oxidation states was good for e- transfer, because for example, if a transition metal like Fe does not hold on to its electron tightly, it can give or accept electrons fairly easily (the e- transfer), and thus create many oxidation states like Fe2+ and Fe3+. So if we look at it the other way around, many oxidation states means the transition metal is good for e- transfer.
Re: Coordination compounds having too many oxidation states
Hi! like said above the more oxidation states available the less tightly electrons are held and can move more easily making these good for electron transfer
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