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Explain the following observation: The members of the actinoids series exhibit a large number of oxidation states than the corresponding members of the lanthanoid series. |
| Answer» SOLUTION :In case of actinoids, 5F, 6d and 7s subshells have compareable ENERGIES. THEREFORE, actinoids exhibit +3, +4, +5, +6 and +7 oxidation STATES due to the participiation of 5f, 6d and 7s electrons in bond formation. | |