Lanthanide contraction is caused due to:(a) the same effective nuclear charge from Ce to Lu(b) the imperfect shielding on outer electrons by 4f electrons from the nuclear charge (c) the appreciable shielding on outer electrons by 4f electrons from the nuclear charge(d) the appreciable shielding on outer electrons by 5d electrons from the nuclear charge

Which of the following is likely to be least stable?

• (A) Ca₄₀
• (B) Mn₅₅
• (C) Sn₁₁₉
• (D) Al₃₀

Which of the following is not a Lewis acid?

• A. BF₃
• B. AlCl₃
• C. FeCl₃
• D. PH₃

Which of the following is not a property of compounds?

• (A) They are made up of two or more kinds of atoms.
• (B) They cannot be broken down into two or more simpler substances by physical means but by chemical means only.
• (C) Properties of compounds differ from those of their elements.
• (D) None of the above.

Which of the following is polar?

• A. NF₃
• B. BF₃
• C. SF₄
• D. SiF₄

Which of the following metals exists in their native state in nature?

• (i) Ca
• (ii) Au
• (iii) Zn
• (iv) Ag

A. (i) and (ii)

B. (ii) and (iii)

C. (ii) and (iv)

D. (iii) and (iv)