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Published on: August 14, 2026
Consider the following elements 
and Ge .
The most stable oxidation states of elements with highest and lowest first ionisation enthalpies, respectively, are
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B
Among 
, the metal having highest 
is Ge and lowest 
is In . Most stable oxidation state of Ge is +4 and In is +3 .
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