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The D-And-f-Block Elements

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Chemistry of actinoids is complicated as compared to lanthanoids. Give two reasons.

Solution

Lanthanides

  1. Most common oxidations states are +3,+4,+2
  2. Less tendency towards the complex formation.

Actinides

  1. Most common oxidation states are +4,+5 +6
  2. A Strong tendency towards the complex formation. All the actinides are radioactive.

Some More Questions From The d-And-f-Block Elements Chapter

Explain why Cu+ ion is not stable in aqueous solutions?

Actinoid contraction is greater from element to element than lanthanoid contraction. Why?

On what ground can you say that scandium (Z = 21) is a transition element but zinc (Z = 30) is not?

The outer electronic configuration of copper is 3d10 4s1, yet it is considered transition element. Why?

Why the melting points of transition elements are high?

Why Zn, Cd and Hg are not regarded as transition elements?

Name the first element of 3rd transition series.

Though copper, silver and gold have completely filled sets of d-orbitals yet they are considered as transition metals. Why?

Why are transition elements so named?

Why are transition elements known as d-block elements?

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