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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.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define lanthanoid contraction.
What are chemical twins? Write ‘two’ examples.
Which among the following pairs of elements is 'not' an example of chemical twins?
What are the different oxidation states exhibited by the lanthanoids?
The chemistry of the actinoid elements is not so smooth as that of the Lanthanoids. Justify this statement by giving some examples from the oxidation state of these elements.
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.
What are the consequences of lanthanoid contraction?
Account for the following:
Zn, Cd and Hg are soft metals.
The f-block elements are known as ____________.
Although +3 oxidation states is the characteristic oxidation state of lanthanoids but cerium shows +4 oxidation state also. 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 |
How would you account for the following:
There is a greater range of oxidation states among the actinoids than among the lanthanides.
Which of the following pairs has the same ionic size?
The titanium (Z = 22) compound that does not exist is:-
Zr (Z = 40) and Hf (Z = 72) have similar atomic and ionic radii because of ______.
Mischmetal is an alloy consisting mainly of ______.
Mention uses of alloys.
