NTA Abhyas 2020
- Exam
- NTA Abhyas
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
NTA Abhyas 2020 · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
Germanium (II) compounds are powerful reducing agents whereas lead...
Germanium (II) compounds are powerful reducing agents whereas lead (IV) compounds are strong oxidising agents even they belongs to same group (14), this is due to
Options
- AMore powerful inert pair effect in Pb than Ge
- BThe ionisation energy of Pb < IE of Ge
- CPb is more electronegative than Ge
- DThe ionic radius of Ge^{2+} and Ge^{4+} are greater than Pb^{2+} and Pb^{4+}
Correct answer
A. More powerful inert pair effect in Pb than Ge
Step-by-step solution
Inert pair effect increases in 14th group as the atomic number increases.
On moving top to bottom on group 14
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On moving top to bottom on group 14
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