IN NITROGEN FAMILY,Down the group stability of +5 oxidation state decrease because of what?
xavier , 8 Years ago
Grade 12th pass
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Umakant biswal
Last Activity: 8 Years ago
@ xavier beacuse of inert pair effect , by this effect nuclear attraction increase on s electron , so, that it doesnot participate in oxidation process , thatswhy the +5 oxidation state decrease down the group . HOPE IT CLEARS