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Rationalise the given statements and give chemical reactions : (i) Lead (II) chloride reacts with to give . (ii) Lead (IV) chloride is highly unstable towards heat. (iii) Lead is known not to form an iodide, .
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(i) ↛ Lead is more stable in +2 oxidation state than in +4 state due to inert pair effect. Thus, the reaction is not feasible. (ii) Pb is more stable in its +2 oxidation state due to inert pair effect. As a result, when subjected to heat, Pb (IV) goes to Pb (II) state. (iii) ↛ is a good reducing agent and therefore, reduces Pb (IV) to Pb (II) easily. That is why, does not exist.
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