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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

Lathanum exhibit s only +3 oxidation state .Explain.

Profile image of MXn Pathak
6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
6 Years ago
Dear student 
.It is attained by removing outermost 2 electrons of 6s electrons and 1 electron from 4f electrons. It is due to high energy difference in 4f and 6s, it is difficult to remove more electrons from 4f sub-shell
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