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ChemistryThe d and f-Block ElementsJEE Main

Larger number of oxidation states are exhibited by the actinoides than those by the lanthanoides, the main reason being

Answer: (B)

Solution

In actinides, the energy gap between the and subshells is smaller than the corresponding – gap in lanthanides, so

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