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Explain the following:(i) NO2 readily forms a dimer(ii) BiCl3, is more stable than BiCl5.

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(i) It is because NO2 contains odd number of valence electrons. On dimerisation, it is converted to stable N2O4 , molecule with even number of electrons.

(ii) In group-15 the stability of +5 oxidation state decreases and that of +3 oxidation state increases due to inert pair effect.

Thus, BiCl3 , is more stable than BiCl5.



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