Aluminium is usually found in $+3$ oxidation state. In contrast,thallium exists in $+1$ and $+3$ oxidation states. This is due to

  • A
    inert pair effect
  • B
    diagonal relationship
  • C
    lattice effect
  • D
    lanthanoid contraction

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