Q 18 General and Inert pair oxidation numbers
of 14 group elements are
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The Group 14 elements tend to adopt oxidation states of +4 and, for the heavier elements, +2 due to the inert pair effect. Members of this group conform well to general periodic trends. The atomic radii increase down the group, and ionization energies decrease.
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+4 is general and its tendency to show this oxidation state decreases as we go down
+2 oxidation state is shown by heavier elements or Pb (last element of this group) ..
+2 oxidation state is shown by heavier elements or Pb (last element of this group) ..
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