99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
Aluminium is usually found in + 3 oxidation state. In contrast, thallium exists in + 1 and + 3 oxidation states. This is due to:
Options
- ADiagonal relationship
- BLattice effect
- CLanthanoid contraction
- DInert pair effect
Correct answer
D. Inert pair effect
Step-by-step solution
Reluctance in tendency of s-electrons to participate in bonding on moving top to bottom in p-block elements is called inert pair effect. Due to inert pair effect + 1 is very unstable in aluminium.