For, both lanthanides and actinides, which of the following statement – InterviewSolution

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1.	For, both lanthanides and actinides, which of the following statement is false ?A. Both involves the filling of(n - 2) f subshellB. In atoms of both the series, three outer shells are partly filled while the remaining are completely filledC. Some of them are electronegative in natureD. Their cation with unpaired electrons are paramagnetic in nature
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