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Assertion
\(\mathrm{PbCl}_{2}\) is more stable than \(\mathrm{PbCl}_{4}\)
Reason
\(\mathrm{PbCl}_{4}\) is a powerful oxidising agent
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\(\mathrm{PbCl}_{2}\) is more stable than \(\mathrm{PbCl}_{4}\)
Reason
\(\mathrm{PbCl}_{4}\) is a powerful oxidising agent
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is less stable than due to the inert pair effect. So, compounds are very good oxidizing agents.
converts itself into to attain stability, the process is:
is a very big cation and it's association with anions like is not possible. Therefore, does not exist and all other molecules exist.
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