The stability od superoxide and peroxide of alkali metals increase as we go down the group. Explain giving reasons
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Due to stabilization of larger anions by larger cations
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The stability of peroxide and superoxide of alkali metals increase as we go down the group. ... The increasing stability of the peroxide or superoxide, as the size of the metal ion increases, is due to the stabilisation of large anions by larger cations through lattice energy effects
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