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PbCl4 exists but PbBr4 and PbI4 do not, ...

`PbCl_4` exists but `PbBr_4 and PbI_4` do not, because-

A

chlorine is most electronegative element

B

bromine and iodine are larger in size

C

bromine and iodine cannot oxidise `Pb^(2+)` to `Pb^(4+)`

D

bromine & iodine are stronger oxidants than chlorine

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C
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