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Zn in the +III Oxidation State.

The possibility that the group 12 elements Zn, Cd, and Hg can exist in an oxidation state of +III or higher has fascinated chemists for decades. It took nearly 20 years before experiments could confirm the theoretical prediction that Hg indeed can exist in the +IV oxidation state. While this unusual...

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Published in:Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 134; no. 20; pp. 8400 - 8404
Main Authors: Samanta, Devleena, Jena, Puru
Format: Article
Published: American Chemical Society 5/23/2012
Subjects:
Oxidation
Zinc
Chemistry experiments
Density functionals
Electron affinity
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