Question

(in) What do you mean by inert pair errect?
Convert benzene into: (ii) benzenehexachloride (iii) Hexachlorobenzene
in the presence
die​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.The inert-pair effect is the tendency of the two electrons in the outermost atomic s-orbital to remain unshared in compounds of post-transition metals. ... The name suggests that the outermost s electrons are more tightly bound to the nucleus in these atoms, and therefore more difficult to ionize or share.

2. (I) Under ultra-violet light three chlorine molecules add to benzene to produce benzene hexachloride C6H6Cl6 which is also called gammaxane