Assign reasons for the following :(i) Copper(I) ion is not known to exist in aqueous solutions.(ii) Both O2 and F2 stabilize high oxidation states of transition metals but the ability of oxygen to do so exceeds that of fluorine.

Assign reasons for the following :(i) Copper(I) ion is not known to exist in aqueous solutions.(ii) Both O2 and F2 stabilize high oxidation states of transition metals but the ability of oxygen to do so exceeds that of fluorine.

Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach

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Chapter20: Transition Metals And Coordination Chemistry

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(i) Copper(I) ion is not known to exist in aqueous solutions.
(ii) Both O₂ and F₂ stabilize high oxidation states of transition metals but the ability of oxygen to do so exceeds that of fluorine.

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