Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
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Chapter 19, Problem 74AE
The inert-pair effect is sometimes used to explain the tendency of heavier members of Group 3A (13) to exhibit +1 and +3 oxidation states. What does the inert-pair effect reference? [Hint: Consider the valence electron configuration for Group 3A (13) elements.]
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