Question

The strongest reducing agent among the following is A.)GeCl 2.)SnCl2 3.)PbCl2 4.)TlCl2

Answer 1

Answer:

The strongest reducing agent is pbci2

Answer 2

Option A - GeCl2 is the answer

When we move down the group in p-block element the stability of lower oxidation state increases and the stability of higher oxidation state decreases because of inert pair effect .

When GeCl2 undergoes oxidation reaction it reduce the other species.

Here, GeCl2 have +4 oxidation state and it is more stable than Ge in +2 state so, GeCl2 is the strongest reducing agent .

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