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WHY PENTAHALIDES R THERMALLY LESS STABLE THAN TRIHALIDES DUE 2 INERT PAIR EFFECT ,,,,,,,,,,,?

WHY PENTAHALIDES R THERMALLY LESS STABLE THAN TRIHALIDES  DUE 2 INERT PAIR EFFECT   ,,,,,,,,,,,?

Grade:12th Pass

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Pankaj
askIITians Faculty 131 Points
9 years ago
Hello Student
If you are asking about halides of group 13, then the answer is yes. As we move down the group, stability of +5 oxidation state decreases while that of +3 oxidation state increases and this is simple because of inert pair effect.

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