Choose the INCORRECT statement about the first row transition elements. A) Elements on the right side of the transition series usually do not exhibit the wide range of oxidation states. B) Stability of higher oxidation states increases down a group. C) Electrode potentials decrease across to the right. D) All but Cu have negative reduction potentials. E) All but Cu displace H⁺(aq) as H₂(g).

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Electrode potentials actually increase across to the right due to the increasing effective nuclear charge and decreasing atomic radius, which makes it more difficult for the atom to lose electrons and become oxidized.

Choose the INCORRECT Statement About the First Row Transition Elements