<p>Assign reasons for the following:</p>

<p>(i) Copper (I) ion is not known to exist in aqueous solutions.</p>

<p>(ii) Both&nbsp;<span class="equation">\(O_2\)</span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<span class="equation">\(F_2\)</span>&nbsp;stabilize high oxidation states of transition metals but the ability of oxygen to do so exceeds that of fluorine.</p>