8.39 The chemistry of the actinoid elements is not so smooth as that of the lanthanoids. Justify this statement by giving some examples from the oxidation state of these elements.
8.39 The chemistry of the actinoid elements is not so smooth as that of the lanthanoids. Justify this statement by giving some examples from the oxidation state of these elements.
8.39 Lanthanoids show oxidation states of +2, +3, +4 because of the large energy gap between 5d and 4f sub-shells while actinoids show oxidation states of +3 to +7 because of the small energy difference between 5f, 6d, and 7s orbitals.
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