CBSE BOARD XII, asked by herb213, 10 months ago

Why stability of -2 Oxidation state decreases down the group in Group 16
elements?

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Answered by uniqueness48

Explanation:

The reluctance of the s electrons to take part in the chemical bonding due to which the lower oxidation states become more stable on descending down the group of p-block elements is known as inert pair effect.Jan 19, 2016

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Why stability of -2 Oxidation state decreases down the group in Group 16 elements?

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Why stability of -2 Oxidation state decreases down the group in Group 16
elements?