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QJEEM07Ch4b7a: JEE Main 2007 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM07Ch4b7a Solution: The actinoids exhibits more number of oxidation states in…
The actinoids exhibits more number of oxidation states in general than the lanthanoids. This is because :
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- A the 5f orbitals are more buried than the 4f orbitals
- B there is a similarity between 4f and 5f orbitals in their angular part of the wave function
- C the actinoids are more reactive than the lanthanoids
- D the 5f orbitals extend further from the nucleus than the 4f orbitals
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NOTE : More the distance between nucleus and outer orbitals, lesser will be force of attraction on them. Distance between nucleus and