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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

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

  1. A 5
  2. B 4
  3. C 6
  4. D 2
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(B) 4

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\(\mathrm{Pr}, \mathrm{Nd}, \mathrm{Tb}\) and Dy exhibit +4 state in their oxides as they acquire configurations closer to stable \(4 \mathrm{f}^{\circ}\) and \(4 \mathrm{f}^7\) configurations.…