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Account for the following observations
(a) `AlCl_(3)` is a Lewis acid
(b) Though fluorine is more electronegative than chlorine yet `BF_(3)` is a weaker Lewis acid than `BCI_(3)`
(c) `PbO_(2)` is a stronger oxidising agent than `SnO_(2)`
(d) The +1 oxidation state of thallium is more stable than its +3 state.

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ICSE-SOME P-BLOCK ELEMENTS -NCERT TEXTBOOK EXERCISES (With Hints and Solutions)
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