Question
The element with which of the following outer electron configuration may exhibit the largest number of oxidation states in its compounds 

Answer

a
The element with outer electron configuration $3d^5\, 4s^2$ is $Mn$ which exhibits oxidation states from $+ 2$ to $+ 7$

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