wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Why PbH4 acts as an strong reducing agent?

Open in App
Solution

Dear Student , its due to inert pair effect , as there the Pb is the last element of group 14 elements so there we see that its Pb²+ state is more stable than Pb⁴+ as there the 6s² electrons of it remain deep seated and so does not takes part in bond formation so there is a huge tendency of conversion of Pb⁴+ to Pb²2+ by gaining of two electrons. Regards !

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Geometrical Isomerism
CHEMISTRY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon