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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGIonic BondEasy2 minPYQ_2019

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Aluminium is usually found in $+ 3$ oxidation state. In contrast, thallium exists in $+ 1$ and $+ 3$ oxidation states. This is due to:

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Reluctance in tendency of s-electrons to participate in bonding on moving top to bottom in p-block elements is called inert pair effect. Due to inert pair effect $+ 1$ is very unstable in aluminium.

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