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प्रश्न
What are lanthanoids?
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उत्तर
The series involving the filling of 4f-orbitals following lanthanum La (Z = 57) is called the lanthanoid series. The elements present in this series are called lanthanoids.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define lanthanoid contraction.
What are chemical twins? Write ‘two’ examples.
Compare the chemistry of actinoids with that of lanthanoids with special reference to electronic configuration.
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 different oxidation states of iron
Explain effects of lanthanoid contraction.
Explain the cause of Lanthanoids contraction.
What is lanthanoid contraction? Write the.............
What is meant by Lanthanide contraction? Write the general electronic configuration of inner transition elements.
What is the action of the following on lanthanoids?
a. water
b. Sulphur, heat
c. nitrogen, heat
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)
Which of the following lanthanoids show +2 oxidation state besides the characteristic oxidation state +3 of lanthanoids?
(i) \[\ce{Ce}\]
(ii) \[\ce{Eu}\]
(iii) \[\ce{Yb}\]
(iv) \[\ce{Ho}\]
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+
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 |
On the basis of Lanthanoid contraction, explain the following:
Radii of 4d and 5d block elements.
Which of the following pairs has the same ionic size?
In lanthanoid the last electron enters (n - 2)f subshell where n is equal to ______.
The lathanide ion that would show colour is ______.
Cerium (Z = S8) is an important member of lanthanoids. Which of the following statements about cerium is incorrect?
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.
The pair of lanthanoid ions which are diamagnetic is:
