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Increasing order of +2 oxidation state in 14th group

Increasing order of +2 oxidation state in 14th group

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Manika gupta
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3 years ago
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The tendency to show+2oxidation state increases as we move down the group. This is due to the inert pair effect which causes theinability ofns2electrons of the valence shell to participate in bonding.
Thus, the stability of elements in the +2oxidation state increases as we move down the group in the orderC<Si<Ge<Sn<Pb.

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