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The chemistry of the actinoid elements is not so smooth as that of the lanthanoid. Justify this statement by giving some example from the oxidation state of these elements |
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Answer» The lanthanoids mostly exhibit +3 oxidation states in their compounds. Actinoid elements also normally show +3 oxidation states. But in their cases, 5f,6d and 7s energy levels are comparable and have very small energy difference in them. As a result, they can exhibit a number of oxidation states. For example., Neptunium (Np): +3,+4,+5,+6,+7 Plutonium (Pu) : +3,+4,+5,+6,+7 Americium (Am): +3,+4,+5,+6. |
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