1. Assign appropriate reason for each of the following
(i) Decreasing trend of stability of +4 oxidation state with increasi

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1. Answer:

   Yes

   Explanation:

   the group from Ge to Pb, the stability of +2 oxidation state increases while that of +4 oxidation state decreases. Therefore , the tendency of Ge, Sn and Pb to exhibit +2 oxidation state increases with increasing atomic number in group 14

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