Why the compounds in
+1 O.S , as expected from energy consideration,
are more ionic than those in +3 oxidation state? (in group 13 as we go down the group).
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Please find the solution to the asked query:
The Group 13 family adopts oxidation states +3 or +1.
When ns electron do not participate in chemical bonding while (n-1)d electron participate due to poor shielding on ns electron. Then the inertness of ns electron is known as inert pair effect.
The compounds with +1 oxidation state are more ionic than +3 oxidation state in terms of energy considerations.
In trivalent oxidation state, most of the compounds are covalent and hence hydrolyzed in water, but in the +1 oxidation state, the compounds have reluctance to lose electrons and hence have more strength compared to covalent compounds and hence they behave ionic in nature.
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Please find the solution to the asked query:
The Group 13 family adopts oxidation states +3 or +1.
When ns electron do not participate in chemical bonding while (n-1)d electron participate due to poor shielding on ns electron. Then the inertness of ns electron is known as inert pair effect.
The compounds with +1 oxidation state are more ionic than +3 oxidation state in terms of energy considerations.
In trivalent oxidation state, most of the compounds are covalent and hence hydrolyzed in water, but in the +1 oxidation state, the compounds have reluctance to lose electrons and hence have more strength compared to covalent compounds and hence they behave ionic in nature.
Hope this information will clear your doubts regarding the topic. If you have any other doubts please ask here on the forum and our experts will try to solve them as soon as possible.
Regards