Chemistry · Group 13 to Group 18 Elements
Assertion Pb is more stable than Reason PbCl is powerful oxidising agent.
Assertion Pb \( C l_{2} \) is more stable than \( P b C l_{4} \) Reason PbCl \( _{4} \) is powerful oxidising agent.
- A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
- B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
- C. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
- D. Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
Step-by-step solution
Pb(II) is more stable than Pb(IV) due to the inert pair effect. PbCl4 is a strong oxidizing agent because it tends to accept electrons and reduce to PbCl2, making PbCl2 more stable. Thus, the reason correctly explains the assertion.
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