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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: d & f- BLOCK ELEMENTS

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Assertion: Highest oxidation states of dd-block metals are usually seen in oxides and oxoanions.

Reason: Oxygen is capable of forming pr−drpr-dr bonds with transition metals.
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Correct option: A
Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Option A (Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion) is correct because oxygen's ability to form pπ−dπp\pi-d\pi bonds stabilizes high oxidation states of d-block metals in oxides and oxoanions.

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