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Ananya Shree

Class 12th
Chemistry
2 years ago

Why are Mn2+ compounds more stable than Fe towards oxidation to their +3 state?

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Muskan Anand

2 years ago

Since Mn2+ has stable half filled electronic configuration, therefore Mn2+ compounds are more stable than Fe2+ towards oxidation to their +3 state. Fe2+(3d6) can lose one electron easily to give Fe3+(3d5, stable configuration).

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