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Most common oxidation state for Lanthanoid is +3. Oxidation numbers +2 and +4 do occur particularly when they lead to which of the following? |
A noble gas configuration A half-filled f-subshell A completely filled f-subshell All of these |
All of these |
Most common oxidation state for Lanthanoid is +3. Oxidation numbers +2 and +4 do occur particularly when they lead to: (i) A noble gas configuration (Ce4+) (ii) A half-filled f-subshell (Eu2+ and Tb4+) (iii) A completely filled f-subshell (Yb2+) |