The order of the stability of dihalides of Si, Ge, Sn and Pb changes in sequence:

S i X_{2} < S n X_{2} < G e X_{2} < P b X_{2}

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S i X_{2} < G e X_{2} < S n X_{2} < P b X_{2}

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P b X_{2} < S n X_{2} < G e X_{2} < S i X_{2}

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G e X_{2} < S i X_{2} < S n X_{2} < P b X_{2}

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The correct option is C $S i X_{2} < G e X_{2} < S n X_{2} < P b X_{2}$
The order of the stability of dihalides of Si, Ge, Sn and Pb changes in sequence $S i X_{2} < G e X_{2} < S n X_{2} < P b X_{2}$ because stability for dihalides increases as we move down the group.

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