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Published on: August 14, 2026

How many of given statements are true for lanthanums ?

(1) The common oxidation state of all lanthanides is +3.

(2) All lantanides belongs to group III of modern periodic table.

(3) All lanthanides belongs to seventh period of periodic table.

(4) The radius for all lanthanides cations(M +3 ) decrease from Ce +3 to Lu +3 .

(5) The basic character of hydroxide increases on moving from Ce(OH) 3 to Lu(OH) 3 .

(6) All lanthanides are metals.

(7) The reducing power of lanthanides decreases from Ce to Lu.

(8) Lanthanides reacts with cold water to liberate H 2 .

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Sol. (1) All lanthanides exhibits +3 O.N. but few also exhibit +2 and +4 O.N.

(2) Correct

(3) Incorrect as all belongs to 6 th period.

(4) True due to lanthanide contraction.

(5) Incorrect as basicing decreases from Ce(OH) 3 to Lu(OH) 3 becomes of fazans rule.

(6) Correct

(7) Correct

(8) All lanthanides have –ve S.R.P. hence all releases hydrogen.

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