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IN NITROGEN FAMILY,Down the group stability of +5 oxidation state decrease because of what?

IN NITROGEN FAMILY,Down the group stability of +5 oxidation state decrease because of what?
 

Grade:12th pass

2 Answers

Umakant biswal
5349 Points
7 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 
ALL THE BEST 
anmol
26 Points
7 years ago
It is due to inert pair effect.It is the reluctance of valence s-shell effect due to the penetration of heavy sub shell. Hope it clears

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