Statement I : Many trivalent lanthanide ions are coloured both in solid state and in aqueous solution.
Statement II : Colour of these ions is due to the presence of f-electrons.
The number f-electrons in +3 oxidation state of gadolinium is
and in +2 oxidation state of Ytterbium
is
. The sum of
and
is
Which one of the following elements shows maximum number of different oxidation states in its compounds?
Which of the following pairs is expected to form colourless compound?
Gadolinium (atomic number = 64) is a member of 4f series. It's electronic configuration in +3 oxidation state is [Xe] 4f7. What is the ground state electronic configuration of gadolinium?
Which of the following trivalent ion has the largest atomic radii in the lanthanide series
From the list given below, the number of lanthanides which exhibit +4 state in their oxides is Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy
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