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Which of the following statement is wrong regarding lanthanoids?

  1. A Ln(III) compounds are generallycolourless.
  2. B Ln(III) compounds are predominantly ionicin character.
  3. C The ionic size of \( \operatorname{Ln}( \) III \( ) \) ions decreaseswith increasing atomic number.
  4. D \( \operatorname{Ln}( \) III \( ) \) hydroxides are mainly basic in nature
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(A) Ln(III) compounds are generallycolourless.

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Ln(III) ions are colored due to the presence of partly filled orbitals as a result it is possible to absorb certain
wavelengthfrom the visible region of the spectrum. Therefore, \( \operatorname{Ln}(I \mid I) \) compounds are generally colorless is a wrong
statement regarding lanthanoids.