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Give reason : a) Cerium (Ce) exhibits +4 oxidation state. b) Actinoid contraction is greater from element to element than lanthanoid contraction.

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Solution :a) Attaining extra stability of empty f ORBITAL
OR
`Ce^(+4)` is FAVOURED by its noble CONFIGURATION
OR
Stable noble gas configuration of Xenon.
(b) Poor shielding by 5f ELECTRONS


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