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MHT CET · Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

Which among following properties of lanthanoids is NOT true?

  1. A These are good conductors of heat and electricity
  2. B These are strongly paramagnetic
  3. C These all are non-radioactive
  4. D These have coordination number greater than 6
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(C) These all are non-radioactive

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The promethium Pm
has an atomic number of 61 . The electronic configuration of promethium is as follows:
\(
\mathrm{Pm}=[\mathrm{Xe}] 4 \mathrm{f}^5 6 \mathrm{~s}^2
\)
Promethium (Pm) is the only lanthanide that exhibits radioactivity