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Higher oxidation states can be shown by the d block elements as they contain vacant d orbitals which can be used in making a bond later. The most stable electronic configuration is the target of every element to achieve. But due to high differences in energies in the lower s and p orbitals, the losing of energy by giving away electrons is more prominent in the d block elements especially the higher d block elements. Osmium shows+8 oxidation state and obtains an electronic configuration simiar to Xe similarly Cr in+6 and Mn in+7 aquire configuration similar to Ar.
Well the the fact that they show the higher oxidation state is highly attributed to their stability in that higher oxidation state , as they attain condition of high hydration enthalpy in some cases and mostly it is due to the fact that half filled and fully filled configuration of an atom are exceptionally stable as a result the atoms easily achieve those oxidation states in order to attain the stability.