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What is inert pair effect in chemistry ?
Inert pair
effect
is generally exhibited by some heavier nucleus p-block elements [ such as,
Tl, Sn, Pb, Bi, Po etc ] with common
molecular formula ns2 np1-6
.
These
elements have a less tendency to leave their outer most s-electrons at the time of chemical reaction.
That
is, the electron present in the outer most s-orbital
, does not participate in the formation of a chemical bond.
The
tendency of this two s-electron to
stayed inert, is called inert paireffect.
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Inert pair effect examples in chemistry
Some
p-block elements, such as thullium(Tl),polonium(Po),
tin ( Sn ), lead (Pb), bismuth ( Bi )
etc exhibit Inert pair effect .
The
‘5s’ electron of tin and ‘6s’
electrons of lead and bismuth have a tendency to main inert due to inert pair effect.
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What is the cause of inert pair effect in chemistry
Some p-block elements, such as, Polonium
(Po),tin( Sn ), lead(Pb) and bismuth ( Bi ), exhibit variable electro-valency due to inert pair effect.
