Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Main Group Elements · Topic: Main Group Elements – General · Exam: NET JUNE 2012 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
Low oxidation state complexes are often air-sensitive, but are rarely water sensitive because
(a)Air is reducing in nature while water is inert
(b)Both air and water are oxidizing in nature
(c)Both air and water are not acceptors
(d)Complexes with low oxidation states will easily lose electrons to $\mathrm{O}_{2}$ but will not bind to a $\pi$-donor molecule like $\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}$.
Answer
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