JEE Main 2004Annual, Paper 1ChemistryEasyd- and f-Block Elements158× since 2002Of the following outer electronic configurations of atoms, the highest oxidation state is achieved by which one of them?AOption A. (n−1)d3ns2\left( {n - 1} \right){d^3}n{s^2}(n−1)d3ns2BOption B. (n−1)d5ns1\left( {n - 1} \right){d^5}n{s^1}(n−1)d5ns1COption C. (n−1)d8ns2\left( {n - 1} \right){d^8}n{s^2}(n−1)d8ns2DOption D. (n−1)d5ns2\left( {n - 1} \right){d^5}n{s^2}(n−1)d5ns2CheckSkip · show solution