NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3pb002
The most stable oxidation state of thallium in its compounds is
A+3
B+2
C0
D+1
Answer: D
Down group 13 the inert pair effect grows, so the ns2 electrons of Tl stay unused. Thus TlX+ is more stable than TlX3+, and +1 is the most stable state.