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.