Stability of +5 oxidation state decrease from N to Bi. Why?
1 Answer
Sep 12, 2016
You have observed a manifestation of the inert pair effect.
Explanation:
The inert pair effect relates to the increasing stability of an oxidation state that is
Note that while we have described the condition, we have not really rationalized it effectively. I would check the references on the link, your text, and your lecture notes for their explanation.