Which one of the following statements concerning lanthanide…

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Published on: August 13, 2026

Which one of the following statements concerning lanthanides is false?

Most characteristic oxidation state of lanthanides is +3 .

The ionic radii of trivalent lanthanides steadily increase with increase in atomic number.

All lanthanides are dense metals.

Lanthanides are separated from one another by ion exchange methods.

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: The statement is wrong as the ionic radii of trivalent ions of lanthanides decrease gradually as atomic number increases. This is also known as lanthanide contraction.

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