Jovial Monk wrote on Jan 4^th, 2025 at 3:52pm:



Monk -

why does Iron have many oxidation states?

Bobby. wrote on Jan 4^th, 2025 at 3:57pm:



Monk doesn't know.   

Bobby. wrote on Jan 4^th, 2025 at 4:16pm:



How can a geologist not know that?    

Jovial Monk wrote on Jan 4^th, 2025 at 5:00pm:





e.g.  Fe2+     Fe3+

Jovial Monk wrote on Jan 4^th, 2025 at 5:20pm:



What - here:

Jovial Monk wrote on Dec 31^st, 2024 at 3:12pm:

Jovial Monk wrote on Jan 4^th, 2025 at 5:29pm:



To anyone as Monk doesn't know:


Why does Iron have many oxidation states?

e.g.  Fe2+     Fe3+

Bobby. wrote on Jan 4^th, 2025 at 5:31pm:



Alright - here's an answer.

https://www.vaia.com/en-us/textbooks/chemistry/chemistry-atoms-first-3-edition/c...


The variety of oxidation states in transition metals is mainly due to the involvement of electrons
from both the outermost s and inner d orbitals in bonding,
and the specific stability associated with losing different numbers of these electrons.

Stable Electron Configurations.
An element achieves stability by reaching a lower energy configuration.
For transition metals, losing or gaining electrons to balance s and d orbitals can lead to multiple stable oxidation states.

For example, iron (Fe) can achieve stability in both the +2 and +3 oxidation states.
In the +2 state, iron loses two 4s electrons while in the +3 state,
it loses two 4s electrons and one 3d electron.

Yes, I knew you had googled up some info.

By mid Feb you won’t remember any of it.

Your stupid “Chinese bioweapon” thread shows that you are a loq IQ idiot, regardless of how much googling you do.