Reduction potentials of Sn2+/Sn and Sn4+/Sn2+ are given belowSn2++2e−⟶Sn; E0=−0.14VSn4++2e−⟶Sn2+; E0=0.13VOn the basis of given data, select the correct statement (s).

Sn 4 + is easily reduced to Sn , Sn 2 + is unstable and disproportionates to Sn 4 + and Sn

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$Reduction potentials of {Sn}^{2 +} / Sn and {Sn}^{4 +} / {Sn}^{2 +} are given below$
$\begin{array}{ll} {Sn}^{2 +} + 2 e^{-} ⟶ Sn; E^{0} = - 0 .14 V \\ {Sn}^{4 +} + 2 e^{-} ⟶ {Sn}^{2 +}; E^{0} = 0 .13 V \end{array}$
On the basis of given data, select the correct statement (s).

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${Sn}^{4 +} + Sn ⟶ 2 {Sn}^{2 +} is spontaneous$

${Sn}^{4 +} is easily reduced to Sn$

${Sn}^{2 +} is stable and disproportionation reaction is not spontaneous$

${Sn}^{2 +} is unstable and disproportionates to {Sn}^{4 +} and Sn$

answer is B, D.

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