Which of the following element of Group 14 shows maximum tendency towards catenation?
Tin
Carbon
Silicon
Germanium
Which of the following property increases with an increase in the atomic no. of Group 14 elements?
Atomic size
Ionisation potential
Metallic character
Stability of +2 oxidation state
Catenation is a process for the formation of
Cations
Ionic compound
Covalent compound
Long chains of identical atoms
In diborane, the two H — B — H angles are nearly
60º, 120º
95º, 120º
95º, 150º
120ºº, 180ºº
In the Group 13 elements, the +1 oxidation state of thallium is more stable than +3 oxidation state, because of
Replusion effect
Inductive effect
Inert pair effect
Increasing atomic number
