P Block doubt

[solid prawn]

If Germanium shows inert pair effect then in terms of stability,
GeX2>GeX4
But in NCERT, the stability order is vice versa.
Why ?
PFA

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[solid prawn]

Sir google

Sir , I read the other paragraph in NCERT , I got that line which stated that the Germanium forms stable compounds in +4 .
May be this info which I got in Google might be wrong ..
So sir , could we conclude that Germanium doesn't shows inert pair effect ?

[upbeat ibex]

Ji. Looks like it from ncert

[abstract owl]

wait till grp 15 16 17 🤣

[solid prawn]

• solved @upbeat ibex