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QJEEM22Ch8ccf: JEE Main 2022 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM22Ch8ccf Solution: Cerium (IV) has a noble gas configuration. Which of the…

Cerium (IV) has a noble gas configuration. Which of the following is correct statement about it?

Multiple Choice Options

  • A It will not prefer to undergo redox reactions.
  • B It will prefer to gain electron and act as an oxidizing agent.
  • C It will prefer to give away an electron and behave as reducing agent.
  • D It acts as both, oxidizing and reducing agent.

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Cerium exists in two different oxidation state +3, +4

Ce+4+e−→Ce3+E0=+1.61 VCe+3+3e−→CeE0=−2.336 V

It shows Ce+4 acts as a strong oxidising agent & accepts electron.

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