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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

Reducing power of hydride grp of 15 increases down the grp...so my doubt is if BiH3 reduced then it will get oxidised to Bi+5....which is unstable than Bi+3... according to inert effect....so this order is correct????

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6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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6 Years ago
The reducing character of hydrides of group 15 elements increases from top to bottom because the strength of E-H (Here E= N, P, As, Sb, or Br) bond decreases down the group due to increase in the size of central atomm