The Stability Of Dihalides Of Si, Ge, Sn And Pb Increases Steadily In The Sequence

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Question

The stability of dihalides of Si, Ge, Sn and Pb increases steadily in the sequence

Solution

Correct option is

SiX2 << GeX2 << SnX2 << PbX2

Inert pair effect becomes more predominant down the group and hence the stability of dihalides increases down the group.

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