Given below are two statements : Statement I : The value for
is
Statement II :
is more stable in
state than
state. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Option: 1 Both statement I and statement II are correct
Option: 2 Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
Option: 3 Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
Option: 4 Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
The Eo value for Ce4+/Ce3+ is +1.74 V because the most stable oxidation state of lanthanide series elements is +3.
It means Ce3+ is more stable than Ce4+