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Question

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

A

lanthanoid contraction

B

lattice effect

C

diagonal relationship

D

inert pair effect

Answer

inert pair effect

Explanation

Solution

Inert pair effect is promenent character of p - block element.