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why the stability increases in the inert pair effect ?

why the stability increases in the inert pair effect ?

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bharat bajaj IIT Delhi
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10 years ago
The lower oxidation state in each of the elements in question has 2 valence electrons in s orbitals. On the face of it a simple explanation could be that the valence electrons in an s orbital are more tightly bound are of higher energy than electrons in p orbitals and therefore less likely to be involved in bonding.
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