Periodic table-oxidation


Assignment:

Nearly every compound of silicon has this element in the +4 oxidation state. In contrast, most compounds of lead have this element in the +2 oxidation state.

a) What general trend of the oxidation states does this observation illustrate?
b) What could you suggest as an explanation for this observation?

 

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