Question

1. Assign appropriate reason for each of the following
(i) Decreasing trend of stability of +4 oxidation state with increasing atomic number in
group 14​

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

the group from Ge to Pb, the stability of +2 oxidation state increases while that of +4 oxidation state decreases. Therefore , the tendency of Ge, Sn and Pb to exhibit +2 oxidation state increases with increasing atomic number in group 14