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Chemistry · p-Block (I) (Grp. 13, 14)

JEE Main 2024 — 6 April, Shift 2 — Question 69

The number of ions from the following that are expected to behave as oxidising agent is:

Sn4+,Sn2+,Pb2+,Tl3+,Pb4+,Tl+\mathrm{Sn}^{4+}, \mathrm{Sn}^{2+}, \mathrm{Pb}^{2+}, \mathrm{Tl}^{3+}, \mathrm{Pb}^{4+}, \mathrm{Tl}^{+}

  1. Option A:

    3

  2. Option B:

    4

  3. Option C:

    1

  4. Option D:

    2

    Correct

Answer: D

Step-by-step solution

Due to inert pair effect; Tℓ+3\mathrm{T} \ell^{+3} and Pb+4\mathrm{Pb}^{+4} can behave as oxidising agents

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Paper
6 April, Shift 2
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p-Block (I) (Grp. 13, 14)
Topic
Introduction & Properties of Group 14: Carbon Family

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