Question

The reducing character $\left( M ^{2+}\right.$ species) in dihalides decreases as:

• A. $GeCl _{2}< SnCl _{2}< PbCl _{2}$
• B. $PbCl _{2}> GeCl _{2}> SnCl _{2}$
• C. $SnCl _{2}> PCl _{2}> GeCl _{2}$
• D. $GeCl _{2}> SnCl _{2}> PbCl _{2}$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Due to inert pair effect the reducing character $( M ^{2+}.$ species) in dihalides decrease in order:-

$GeCl _{2}> SnCl _{2}> PbCl _{2}$