Saved Bookmarks
| 1. |
Give the chemical reaction to support that +5 oxidation state of Bi less stable than +3 state. |
Answer» Solution :Due to inert PAIR effect, BI can shown +3 and +5 oxidation states. Since the inert pair effect is MAXIMUM in case of Bi, therefore, its +5 oxidation state is less stable than +3 oxidation state. This is evident from the observation that `BiCl_(3)` EVEN onprolonged heating with `Cl_(2)` does not form `BiCl_(5)` 
|
|