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Question
PbCl4 exists but PbBr4 and Pbl4 do not because of ______.
Options
Inability of bromine and iodine to oxidise Pb2+ to Pb4+
Br- and I- are bigger in size
More electropositive character of Br2 and I2
Chlorine is a gas
MCQ
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Solution
PbCl4 exists but PbBr4 and Pbl4 do not because of Inability of bromine and iodine to oxidise Pb2+ to Pb4+.
Explanation:
Inability of bromine and iodine to Oxidise Pb+2 to Pb+4
Cl2 can oxidise Pb2+ to Pb+4, But Br2 and I2 can’t oxidise.
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