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2 marksAcidic and Basic Character of Organic Compounds

CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 · 2007 · Paper 2 · Question 7(d)

Standard reduction potentials: Ge4+ + 2e- -> Ge2+ (E° = -1.6 V); Sn4+ + 2e- -> Sn2+ (E° = +0.15 V); Pb4+ + 2e- -> Pb2+ (E° = +1.8 V).

Use the provided standard electrode potentials to comment on the relative stability of the +4 and +2 oxidation states of Ge, Sn, and Pb.

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