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The stabilization of oxidation states

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When an element can exist in more than one oxidation state in aqueous solution each oxidation state will have a different thermodynamic stability. The relative stability of two oxidation states in aqueous solution is most conveniently expressed in terms of the electrode potential for the reaction

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    Haydn Sutcliffe B.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.I.C. (Lecturer in Chemistry)

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Pass, G., Sutcliffe, H. (1974). The stabilization of oxidation states. In: Practical Inorganic Chemistry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2744-0_9

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