The +1 oxidation state in group 13 and +2 oxidation state in group 14 become more and more stable with increasing atomic number.Explain why?
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it is due to inert pair effect
The"' inert pair effect"' is the tendency of the electrons in the outermost atomic s orbital to remain unionized or unshared in compounds of post-transition metals.
The"' inert pair effect"' is the tendency of the electrons in the outermost atomic s orbital to remain unionized or unshared in compounds of post-transition metals.
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