The values for and ; and . The incorrect statement among the following is:
Al is more electropositive than Tl.
is a better reducing agent than .
is unstable in solution.
Tl can be easily oxidized to as compared to .
Due to the inert pair effect in the heavier group 13 elements, the +1 oxidation state is much more stable than the +3 state for Thallium (Tl). As a result, has a strong tendency to accept electrons and get reduced to , making it a strong oxidising agent, not a reducing agent. Therefore, the statement claiming ' is a better reducing agent than ' is completely incorrect. Furthermore, is much more stable than , making unstable in solution, and Tl is more readily oxidized to than to given their standard reduction potential values.
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