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please! Will anyone attempt to help me out here? I have a test Thursday! This is sooooo hard!

Homework Statement Why do transition metals tend to form +1/+2 ions? Take electron configurations into account so that I can better understand this "easy" concept.2. The attempt at a solution I think it has to do with the s orbitals. These, I think are valence electrons that are easily lost...