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प्रश्न
Name an important alloy which contains some of the lanthanoid metals.
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उत्तर
Misch metal is an alloy that contains some lanthanoid metals. It contains 95% lanthanoid metals, 5% iron and traces of S, C, Ca and Al.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What are chemical twins? Write ‘two’ examples.
Which among the following pairs of elements is 'not' an example of chemical twins?
Compare the chemistry of actinoids with that of the lanthanoids with special reference to oxidation state.
Compare the chemistry of actinoids with that of the lanthanoids with special reference to atomic and ionic sizes.
Name the members of the lanthanoid series which exhibit +4 oxidation state and those which exhibit +2 oxidation state. Try to correlate this type of behavior with the electronic configurations of these elements.
Write the electronic configurations of the element with the atomic number 61.
What are the consequences of lanthanoid contraction?
What is lanthanoid contraction? Write the.............
What is Lanthanoid contraction?
General electronic configuration of actinoids is `(n-2)f^(1-14)(n - 1)d^(0-2)ns^2`.Which of the following actinoids have one electron in 6d orbital?
(i) U (Atomic no. 92)
(ii) Np (Atomic no.93)
(iii) Pu (Atomic no. 94)
(iv) Am (Atomic no. 95)
Although +3 is the characteristic oxidation state for lanthanoids but cerium also shows +4 oxidation state because:
(i) it has variable ionisation enthalpy
(ii) it has a tendency to attain noble gas configuration
(iii) it has a tendency to attain f 0 configuration
(iv) it resembles Pb4+
Although Zr belongs to 4d and Hf belongs to 5d transition series but it is quite difficult to separate them. Why?
Match the compounds/elements given in Column I with uses given in Column II.
| Column I (Compound/element) | Column II (Use) | |
| (i) | Lanthanoid oxide | (a) Production of iron alloy |
| (ii) | Lanthanoid | (b) Television screen |
| (iii) | Misch metal | (c) Petroleum cracking |
| (iv) | Magnesium based alloy is constituent of | (d) Lanthanoid metal + iron |
| (v) | Mixed oxides of lanthanoids are employed | (e) Bullets |
| (f) In X-ray screen |
Match the property given in Column I with the element given in Column II.
| Column I (Property) | Column II (Element) | |
| (i) | Lanthanoid which shows +4 oxidation state |
(a) Pm |
| (ii) | Lanthanoid which can show +2 oxidation state |
(b) Ce |
| (iii) | Radioactive lanthanoid | (c) Lu |
| (iv) | Lanthanoid which has 4f7 electronic configuration in +3 oxidation state |
(d) Eu |
| (v) | Lanthanoid which has 4f14 electronic configuration in +3 oxidation state |
(e) Gd |
| (f) Dy |
On the basis of Lanthanoid contraction, explain the following:
Trends in the stability of oxo salts of lanthanoids from \[\ce{La}\] to \[\ce{Lu}\].
Mischmetal is an alloy consisting mainly of ______.
Write a note on lanthanoids.
Why is Mn2+ ion more stable than Fe2+ ion?
(Atomic numbers of Mn = 25 and Fe = 26)
Trivalent Lanthanoid ions such as La3+ (Z = 57) and Lu3+ (Z = 71) do not show any colour in their solution. Give a reason.
Assertion: There is a continuous increase in size among Lanthanoids with an increase in atomic number.
Reason: Lanthanoids do not show Lanthanoid contraction.
