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

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a

+2, +4

b

+4, +4

c

+2, +2

d

+4, +2

answer is C.

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

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