Sunday, August 20, 2017

inorganic chemistry - Why is Mo(VI) more stable than Cr (VI)?


Acids of MoVI are more stable than those of CrVI in terms of redox reactivity.


In p-block elements, as we go down the groups, the stability of lower oxidation state keeps on increasing. I understand how this can be explained with the inert pair effect.


On the other hand, as we go down the group from Cr to Mo, why does the opposite happen and there isn't any inert pair effect? Shouldn't the lower oxidation state be more stable down the groups in d-block elements? Wouldn't there be less shielding in Mo making is less electropositive than Cr?




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