Order of stability of the ions of Ge- Sn and Pb is -Ge-2- - Sn-2- - Pb-2-Ge-4- - Sn-4- - Pb-4-Pb-2- - Pb-4-Sn-4- - Sn-2-

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On moving down the group IV A- the stability of -2 oxidation state increases due to inert pair effect which becomes more pronounced in heavier elements-

Order of stability of the ions of Ge, Sn and Pb is :
$G e^{2 +} < S n^{2 +} < P b^{2 +}$
$G e^{4 +} < S n^{4 +} < P b^{4 +}$
$P b^{2 +} < P b^{4 +}$
$S n^{4 +} < S n^{2 +}$

On moving down the group IV A, the stability of +2 oxidation state increases due to inert pair effect which becomes more pronounced in heavier elements.

Order of stability of the ions of Ge, Sn and Pb is :Ge2+<Sn2+<Pb2+Ge4+<Sn4+<Pb4+Pb2+<Pb4+Sn4+<Sn2+

On moving down the group IV A, the stability of +2 oxidation state increases due to inert pair effect which becomes more pronounced in heavier elements.

Order of stability of the ions of Ge, Sn and Pb is :
$G e^{2 +} < S n^{2 +} < P b^{2 +}$
$G e^{4 +} < S n^{4 +} < P b^{4 +}$
$P b^{2 +} < P b^{4 +}$
$S n^{4 +} < S n^{2 +}$