- AA is true but R is false.
- BBoth A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
- CA is false but R is true.
- DBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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Correct answer: D
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Identify the trend involved
Group 13 elements here are , and .
They commonly show oxidation states and .
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Understand the inert pair effect
Down the group, the outer electrons become increasingly reluctant to participate in bonding. This is called the inert pair effect.
Hence, the lower oxidation state becomes more stable down the group.
So for Group 13: Therefore,
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Check Assertion A
Assertion A states that the stability order of oxidation state of and is increasing down the group, i.e. This is true.
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Check Reason R
Reason R says: The inert pair effect stabilizes the lower oxidation state down the group.
This is exactly the known reason for the increasing stability of the state in Group 13.
So R is true.
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Check whether R explains A
Since the inert pair effect is the reason why oxidation state becomes more stable from to , R is the correct explanation of A.
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Choose the correct option
Therefore, the correct option is:
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Compare with stored answer
Stored correct answer = .
My derived answer also = , so they agree.
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