Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

b)

Explanation:

reducing power is the tendency to gain electrons

down the group reducing power increases that means electrons are lost easily

But due to inert pair effect the lower oxidation states of lower elements are most stable

i.e for Sn and Pb +2 oxidation state is most stable

while for germanium +4 is most stable here the compound is GeCl2 i.e Ge has +2 oxidation state which is unstable hence it will lose electrons quickly forming strongest reducing agent among the three