MCQ
The decrease stability of higher oxidation state in $p-$ block with increasing atomic number is due to
  • A
    decrease in bond energy as going down the group
  • energy required to unpair $ns^2-$ electrons is not compensated by the energy released in forming the two additional bonds
  • C
    both are correct
  • D
    none is correct

Answer

Correct option: B.
energy required to unpair $ns^2-$ electrons is not compensated by the energy released in forming the two additional bonds
b
Inert pair effact

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