Which of the following oxidation states are the most characteristics for lead and tin respectively?

Question

Which of the following oxidation states are the most characteristics for lead and tin respectively? (A) +4, +2 (B) +2, +4 (C) +4, + 4 (D) +2, +2

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The tendency to form +2 ionic state increase on moving down the group due to inert pair effect. Most characteristic oxidation state for lead and tin are + 2, + 4 respectively.

Q. Which of the following oxidation states are the most characteristics for lead and tin respectively?

+4, +2

+2, +4

+4, + 4

+2, +2

The tendency to form $+ 2$ ionic state increase on moving down the group due to inert pair effect. Most characteristic oxidation state for lead and tin are $+ 2, + 4$ respectively.

Q. Which of the following oxidation states are the most characteristics for lead and tin respectively?

+4, +2

+2, +4

+4, + 4

+2, +2

The tendency to form +2 ionic state increase on moving down the group due to inert pair effect. Most characteristic oxidation state for lead and tin are +2,+4 respectively.

The tendency to form $+ 2$ ionic state increase on moving down the group due to inert pair effect. Most characteristic oxidation state for lead and tin are $+ 2, + 4$ respectively.