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The reducing power of divalent species d...

The reducing power of divalent species decreases in the order

A

`Ge gt Sn gt Pb`

B

`Sn gt Ge gt Pb`

C

`Pb gt Sn gt Ge`

D

`Pb gt Ge gt Sn`

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A
`underset("Less stable")(Ge^(+2))rarr underset("more stable")(Ge^(+4))`
`underset("more stable")(Pb^(+2)) rarr underset("less stable")(Pb^(+4))`
`underset("more stable")(Sn^(+2)) rarr underset("less stable")(Sn^(+4))`
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