Question:
Which metal in the first series of transition metals exhibits +1 oxidation state most frequently and why?
Answer:
It is copper.
Electronic configuration of copper is 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s1. So it can easily lose the 1 electron in the 4s orbital and therefore achieve the most stable configuration. Thus, +1 oxidation state is most stable for copper.
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