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Why is tin in the carbon family?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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Simply it is in group A4(14).

And because it has 4 valence electrons which are filled in outer s and p orbitals.

It shows +4 oxidation state though +2 is more stable ( Refer inert pair effect)

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