p-Block elementsHard
Question
The decrease in stability of higher oxidation state in p-block with increasing atomic number is due to :
Options
A.increase in bond energy as going down the group.
B.the reluctance of s-sub shell electrons to participate in the chemical bonding.
C.both are correct.
D.none is correct.
Solution
Down the group the inert pair effect is more pronounced on account of enhanced increase in effective nuclear charge.
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