Why does manganese have the highest oxidation state?
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The answer lies within its electron configuration. Mn is 25 so the configuration is [Ar] 4s 6 9 3d 6 6 6 6 6. So it has the maximum number of unpaired electrons. It can loose upto 7 electrons to produce a cation.
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