Inert pair effect causes : increase in stability of the (+IV) oxidation state on descending 14 group,
decrease in stability of the (+IV) oxidation state on descending 14 group,
decrease in stability of the (+II) oxidation state on descending 14 group,
the decrease in tendency to form dimer in group 14.
A
increase in stability of the (+IV) oxidation state on descending 14 group
B
decrease in stability of the (+IV) oxidation state on descending 14 group
C
decrease in stability of the (+II) oxidation state on descending 14 group
D
the decrease in tendency to form dimer in group 14.
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B
Inert pair effect represents the inactiveness of pair of electrons and thus the stability of M(+II) is increased in comparison to M(+IV)
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