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The decrease in stability of higher oxid...

The decrease in stability of higher oxidation state in p-block with increasing atomic number is due to:

A

Increase in bond energy as going down the group

B

Inert pair effect

C

Both (A) and (B)

D

None is correct

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B
Owing to inert pair effect. The inert pair effect is the reluctance of s-orbital electrons to participate in chemical bonding.
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