The+1 oxidation state in group 13 and +2 oxidation state in group 14 becomes more and more stable with increasing atomic number. Explain.

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Due to intervening d and f orbitals on moving down in a group, two inner s orbitals do not participate in bonding and hence lower oxidation state is more stable it is known as inert pair effect
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