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NEET · Chemistry · STD 12 - 4. d and f- block elements

Identify the Incorrect statement from the following 

  1. A The overall decrease in atomic and ionic radii from lanthanum to lutetium is called lanthanoid contraction
  2. B Zirconium and Hafnium have identical radii of \(160 \;pm\) and \(159 \;pm ,\) respectively as a consequence of lanthanoid contraction
  3. C Lanthanoids reveal only \(+3\) oxidation state
  4. D The lanthanoid ions other than the \(f^{0}\) type and the \(f^{14}\) type are all paramagnetic
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(C) Lanthanoids reveal only \(+3\) oxidation state

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Lanthanoids can show +2 or +4 oxidation states in solution or in solid compounds. Most common oxidation state of Lanthanoids is +3 .