Thallous chloride is more stable than thallic chloride because of
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a
More ionic character
b
Larger size of Tl+ ion
c
High hydration energy of Tl+ ion
d
Inert pair effect
answer is D.
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TlCl -Thallous chloride →Tl+1TlCl3-Thallic chloride →Tl+3For "Tl" +1 oxidation state is more stable,due to inert pair effect.NOTE: For IIIA group higher oxidation state is due to involvement of ns and np electrons. IIIA group ns2 np1 +3 oxidation stateLower oxidation state is due to involvement of only valency "np" electrons. IIIA group ns2 np1 +1 oxidation stateHigher oxidation state stability decreases from top to bottom.Lower oxidation state stability increases from top to bottom.Stability order of +3 oxidation state: B+3 >Al+3 > Ga+3 > In+3 >Tl+3Stability order of +1 oxidation state: B+ > Al+ >Ga+1 > In+1 >Tl+1Therefore, Tl+3 is acting as strong oxidising agent.Due to poor shielding effect by the innershell f- and d-orbitals electrons ,the valency s-orbial electrons are strongly held by the nucleus,therefore valency s-orbital electron pair does not involve in bonding [inert pair] and hence only one p-orbital electron involves in bonding and shows mainly +1 oxidation state. Hence +1 oxidation state is stable for Tl is due to inert pair effect.