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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

In lanthanide series, the element well known to exhibit +4 oxidation state is

  1. A Lu
  2. B \(\mathrm{Ce}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Pm}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Nd}\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{Ce}\)

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\[ \begin{aligned} \mathrm{Ce}(58) & =[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 f^1 5 d^1 6 s^2 \\ \mathrm{Ce}^{+4} & =[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 f^0 5 d^0 6 s^0 \end{aligned} \] Cerium exihibit +4 oxidation state.
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