MHT CET Chemistry question

ChemistryThe d and f-Block ElementsMHT CET

Arrange Ce, La, Pm and Yb in increasing order of their ionic radii.

Answer: (A)

Solution

Because of lanthanoid contraction the ionic radius decreases steadily with atomic number (La3+ 106 pm, Ce3+ 103 pm, Pm3+ 97 pm, Yb3+

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