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Which of the following can exhibit +4 oxidation state?A. LaB. CeC. EuD. Gd

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Ce can exhibit +4 oxidation state. Electronic configuration of Ce is `[Xe]4f^2 5d^0 6s^0 ` . It loses 2 electrons from 4f and 2 electrons from 6s orbitals and gives stable electronic configuration for `Ce^(+4)` ion `[Xe] 4f^0 5d^0 6s^2`


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