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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 in reference to oxidation states.
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Solution
Lanthanoids show limited oxidation states (+2, +3, +4), in which the +3 oxidation state is the most common. This is because of the large energy gap between the 4f, 5d, and 6s subshells. On the other hand, actinoids show a large number of oxidation states because the energy gap between 5f, 6d, and 7s subshells is smaller.
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