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inert pair effect: a standalone construct

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Main-group chemistry

the growing preference of heavy p-block elements for an oxidation state two below the group maximum, as the valence s electrons resist bonding.

In main-group chemistry, inert pair effect refers to the growing preference of heavy p-block elements for an oxidation state two below the group maximum, as the valence s electrons resist bonding. This meaning comes from Drago (1958) in The Journal of Physical Chemistry.[1]

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References

Drago, R. S. (1958). Thermodynamic Evaluation of the Inert Pair Effect. The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 62(3), 353-357. https://doi.org/10.1021/j150561a027

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