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Ge (II) compounds are powerful reducing agents whereas Pb(IV) compound are strong oxidants. It can be due to

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More POWERFUL INERT pair effect in Pb than Ge
The ionisation ENERGY `Pb LT IE` of Ge
Pb is more electronegative than Ge
The ionic radius of `Ge^(2+) and Ge^(4+)` are greter than `Pb^(2+)` and `Pb^(4+)`

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