What is 'inert pair effect'?

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Posted by Adhya Singh 6 years, 2 months ago
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Farhat Shaikh Shaikh 6 years, 2 months ago
Yogita Ingle 6 years, 2 months ago
In the elements of 4th, 5th and 6th period of the p-block the electrons present in the intervening d and f-orbitals do not shield the r-electrons of the valence shell effectively.
As a result, {tex}{{ns}^{2}}{/tex} -electrons remain more tightly held by the nucleus and hence, do not participate in bonding. This is called inert pair effect.
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Leela Sinha 6 years, 2 months ago
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