Question

Which of the following statements concerning transition elements is false?

• A. They are all metals
• B. They easily form complex coordination compounds
• C. Compounds containing unpaired electrons and their ions are mostly coloured
• D. They show multiple oxidation states always differing by units of two

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

The false statement about transition elements is that they show multiple oxidation states always differing by units of two, because they show variable oxidation state but not always have a difference of two units.