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Types of Crystalline Solids

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Electrons of which subshell do not participate in bonding due to inert pair effect:

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6s

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6p

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5d

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4f

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Solution

The correct option is A
6s

Due to the inert pair effect, $n s^{2}$ electrons are difficult to be excited to higher subshells and hence do not participate in bonding generally.

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