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As, Sb and Bi show lesser tendency to form negative ions of the type M 3– . This is because
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(a,b) Down the group the size of atoms increases and so electronegativity decreases ; but electropositive character increases on account of increase in size of atoms. Hence they form positive ions i.e. cation not M 3– .
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