Q.
Which of the following can’t exist ?
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a
BF3
b
AlCl3
c
TlI3
d
GaCl3
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
TlI3 cannot exist in nature,Reason :Due to inert pair effect Tl forms only Tl (+I) compounds and cannot forms Tl(+III)compounds.For "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 state Higher 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.