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Elements of group 14 (a) exhibit oxidation state of +4 only (b) exhibit oxidation state of +2 and +4 (c) form M2-and M4+ ion (d) form M2+ and M4+ ions

Elements of group 14
(a) exhibit oxidation state of +4 only (b) exhibit oxidation state of +2 and +4
(c) form M2-and M4+ ion (d) form M2+ and M4+ ions

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Pawan Prajapati
askIITians Faculty 60787 Points
3 years ago
Answer: Due to inert pair effect, elements of group 14 exhibit oxidation states of +2 and +4. Thus, option (b) is correct.

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